"A total of 27 states have passed sports bans targeting trans youth while more than 20 states have maintained pro-LGBTQ+ policies. As the highest court in the US debates their rights to participate in school sports, five trans youth and their families spoke to the Guardian about the role athletics has played in their lives. The students are based in California, a state that has long had trans-inclusive policies."
"The youth described the joy sports brings them and how meaningful it has been to play on teams that match their gender identity. They said sports were about community, team-building, socializing and exercising, like they are for so many youth in the US. Some expressed frustration and anxiety about the national debates focused on fairness in competition, saying the legal battle was about fighting for their place in society and their fundamental rights to access the same opportunities as their peers."
The US Supreme Court is weighing state laws that ban transgender athletes from school sports, with cases from West Virginia and Idaho challenging bans on trans girls joining girls teams. Twenty-seven states have enacted sports bans targeting trans youth while more than twenty maintain pro-LGBTQ+ policies. Five trans students and their families in California described how athletics provided joy, community, team-building, socializing, exercise and emotional relief. Several youth said sports helped them cope with stress, forge friendships, and affirm their gender identity. The legal outcome could reshape access to school sports and broader LGBTQ+ rights.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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