In a major victory for female athletes yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states may ban so-called transgender athletes, as in male athletes, from competing on girls' sports teams. All 9 justices agreed the landmark civil rights law permits schools to maintain separate male and female sports teams based on biological sex. President Trump, who made protecting women s sports a centerpiece of his campaign, celebrated the decision.
00:00:43.220This whole case came about because of Donald Trump's continued effort to politicize transgender people.
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00:02:43.820In a major victory for female athletes yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that states may ban so-called transgender athletes, as in male athletes, from competing on girls' sports teams, the court upholding laws enacted by Idaho and West Virginia, concluding those protections do not violate Title IX or the Constitution's guarantee of equal protection.
00:03:05.780The Title IX portion of the decision was unanimous, with all nine justices agreeing the landmark
00:03:10.920civil rights law permits schools to maintain separate male and female sports teams based
00:03:30.020President Trump, who made protecting women's sports a centerpiece of his campaign, celebrating
00:03:34.380writing the decision on Truth Social, writing, quote, big win. The United States Supreme Court
00:03:39.020just ruled against men playing in women's sports. Wow, that takes the ridiculous situation off the
00:03:45.200table. The ruling does not impose one nationwide policy, instead confirming that states may enact
00:03:51.640bans without violating federal law. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford explaining that
00:03:58.100the ruling protects state bans without requiring other states to adopt them. 27 states have these
00:04:04.900bans, more than half. Two others allow, I mean, ban it by policy. And today, the court said that
00:04:12.160those bans did not violate the Constitution or federal law, Title IX, that landmark legislation
00:04:18.220from 1972 that really leveled the playing field for girls' sports, that states were free to ban,0.92
00:04:25.180you know transgender athletes from participating in girls sports if that's what they chose to do0.69
00:04:29.740now other states of course like california new york and others allow transgender athletes to0.65
00:04:35.920participate and they can continue to do that the court made clear that they're not addressing
00:04:40.720those states there's been some lawsuit lawsuits challenging that participation they're not
00:04:46.320deciding that issue they're going to allow those states to continue to allow transgender
00:04:51.500participation. But the court said it's entirely reasonable. The decision leaving several major
00:04:57.900legal fights unresolved, including challenges to policies in California, Connecticut and Minnesota
00:05:02.840that allow boys to compete on girls teams. Liberal officials across the country decrying the ruling
00:05:08.800in Minnesota. State Attorney General Keith Ellison posting to X, quote, to every transgender
00:05:14.300Minnesotan, you belong here. This decision does not change Minnesota law or our commitment to
00:05:19.300protecting LGBTQ plus people. Today's rulings remind us that defending the rule of law also
00:05:25.320means defending the rights and dignity of every person. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy,
00:05:30.640a Democrat, vowing her state will continue allowing boys to compete on girls' teams.
00:05:36.600We want all people who are playing sports to be safe and be able to play sports in a way that's
00:05:43.640done safely. You know, I also think this whole case came about because of Donald Trump's continued
00:05:50.080effort to politicize transgender people and transgender people in Massachusetts will
00:05:55.520continue to receive the full protections of anti-discrimination law here in Massachusetts.
00:06:00.700U.S. Congressman Pete Aguilar of California also lamenting the decision, ironically arguing
00:06:05.760questions over who may compete in girls sports would be better handled locally, which is
00:06:10.880essentially what the Supreme Court just permitted states to do.
00:06:13.500This is unfortunate. This is a group that prides themselves on states on states rights. And I think being a kid is hard enough these days. And for these justices and for politicians to say that they know better is is incredibly is incredibly tough.
00:06:35.160I don't know why those decisions can't be made locally and why we can't allow coaches and teachers and parents and kids to arrive at a conclusion that they can live with.
00:06:51.280As Democrats celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court's decision preserving birthright citizenship, Republicans begin searching for another way to restrict it.
00:06:59.560The high court ruling 6-3 that President Trump's executive order attempting to limit birthright citizenship was unlawful.
00:07:06.860A five-justice majority, including conservative justices John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett,
00:07:12.200finding that the 14th Amendment guarantees automatic citizenship to children born in the U.S.,
00:07:17.820even if their parents are here illegally or only temporarily.
00:07:22.320Conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh concurring in the judgment, but on different grounds.
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