Garden State Rainbow Sports (GSRS) affirms its unwavering support for the inclusion of transgender students in school athletics as the Supreme Court prepares to hear two landmark cases involving bans in West Virginia and Idaho. These cases will determine how Title IX and constitutional protections apply to transgender youth in sports and whether states may exclude students based on gender identity. GSRS believes access to athletics is a civil rights issue rooted in dignity, belonging, and equal opportunity. There is no credible evidence that transgender participation in school sports undermines fairness or safety, while there is overwhelming evidence that exclusion causes real harm. GSRS exists to create inclusive, affirming sports spaces because an athlete is an athlete—and every student deserves the chance to play, compete, and belong.
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