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The outcome of a pair of cases on Tuesday could affect laws in 27 states that prohibit transgender girls from joining girls' and women's sports teams.
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Over the past six years, more than two dozen state legislatures have enacted laws on transgender athletes. Idaho, whose statute is being challenged before the Supreme Court, was the first in 2020.
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Among them: The justices have allowed the administration to stop issuing passports with gender identity markings selected by applicants.
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On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear two cases involving transgender athletes and their participation in women's sports. One of the plaintiffs, the 15-year-old track athlete Becky Pepper-Jackson, spoke to the reporter Ann E. Marimow ahead of the hearing.
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The Supreme Court will take up Trump-related cases in its new term, as well as cases dealing with gay and transgender issues and campaigns.
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