The US Supreme Court will weigh state bans on the participation of transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports

The US Supreme Court will weigh state bans on the participation of transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday wades into the hot-button issue of transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports.

The conservative-dominated court is to hear challenges to state laws in Idaho and West Virginia banning transgender athletes from female competition.

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