USA Powerlifting, once at the mercy of a trans athlete, supports the SCOTUS decision: ‘The law has played a role in the science’
Supreme Court upholds state ban on natural boys in girls’ sports
Fox News reports on the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold laws in Idaho and West Virginia, effectively barring gay men from participating in girls’ sports. Constitutional lawyer Jonathan Turley and legal journalist Shannon Bream explain that the decision is consistent with the idea that transgender status is not a protected category like race or religion, leaving the decision to individual states.
USA Powerlifting “welcomed” a Supreme Court ruling that upheld state laws regarding transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports.
The Supreme Court ruled, 6-3, in favor of states that had sued natural men to gain access to girls’ sports.
USA Powerlifting found itself embroiled in a fight when it was sued in 2021 by lifter JayCee Cooper after Cooper was banned from the women’s team three years ago.
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A female powerlifter holds the bar. (Guillermo Legaria/Getty Images)
And after Tuesday’s historic decision, it’s inspired.
“The highest court in the land has confirmed what we’ve been arguing for six years: protecting women’s sports is common sense and not discriminatory,” said former USAPL president Larry Maile in a statement. “The law has caught up with science and now Minnesota is outside the law. It’s not in line with the US Supreme Court, it’s full of public opinion and sports governing bodies around the world.”
A district court ruled in 2023 that the agency discriminated against Cooper, but after an appeal and an appeal by Cooper, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ultimately ruled that Cooper was not discriminated against.
USA Powerlifting has fallen out with male powerlifter JayCee Cooper, who sued the organization for discrimination. (Getty Images)
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The coalition opened an “open” phase in 2021 “to serve all gender identities,” according to Fox 9 in Minnesota.
The states were supported by the law firm Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), while the trans activists were represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Cooley Legal.
Now, more than half of US states have been empowered to enforce protections for women’s sports without fear of legal challenge.
However, there are still 23 states that do not have such laws, and some of those states have laws to protect runners in girls’ sports.
President Donald Trump has been threatening to freeze federal funding to states that do not comply with his order. Trump froze the money in Maine, but a judge ruled that the money must be returned. But now, those states are protected by law.
Trump signs executive order on young female athletes banning transgender women from competing in women’s/girls’ sports events on February 6. (Getty)
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Research has shown that almost 80% of Americans do not believe that natural men should compete with girls and women.
Fox News’ Jackson Thompson and Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
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