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Court Upholds Injunction on Arizona Transgender Sports Ban for Young Athletes

Last updated: September 10, 2024 1:48 am
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A recent ruling by a federal appeals court in favor of two prepubescent transgender female athletes has sparked a heated debate over equal opportunities in school sports. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit upheld an injunction that partially blocks an Arizona law preventing transgender women and girls from participating in college and school sports. The court agreed with a lower court’s decision that there are no significant athletic differences between boys and girls before puberty.

The case involved two transgender female athletes, identified as Jane Doe and Megan Roe, who are seeking to play girls’ sports in their respective schools. Jane Doe, an 11-year-old transgender girl, takes puberty blockers and wants to join her middle school’s girls soccer and basketball teams, as well as the coed cross-country team. Megan Roe, a 15-year-old who has been on puberty blockers for four years, aims to play on her private high school’s girls volleyball team.

In the case of Doe v. Horne, the 9th Circuit panel highlighted that the biological driver of average group differences in athletic performance between adolescent boys and girls is the difference in their levels of testosterone, which only significantly diverge after puberty. The lower court found that transgender girls who begin puberty-blocking medication and hormone therapy at an early age do not have an athletic advantage over other girls.

The appeals court backed the injunction on the basis of equal protection, stating that Arizona’s Save Women’s Sports Act discriminates against transgender women and girls by limiting their athletic opportunities. The law prohibits male and transgender female students from participating in women’s and girls’ sports, while allowing cisgender women and girls to play on any teams. The court emphasized that transgender women and girls alone are barred from equal participation, which constitutes discrimination.

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While the court did not rule on Title IX, it suggested that the state defendants may have justifiable arguments regarding the lack of clear notice from Congress on excluding transgender women and girls from female sports violating the statute. The court also emphasized that its decision does not prevent policymakers from implementing appropriate regulations in the field to ensure equal athletic opportunities for women and girls.

Overall, the ruling highlights the ongoing evolution of standards governing transgender participation in sports and raises important questions about inclusion, nondiscrimination, competitive fairness, and student safety in school sports. States have a crucial role in ensuring equal opportunities for all athletes, and the court’s decision serves as a reminder of the importance of upholding these principles in the realm of sports.

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