UK Athletics bans transgender athletes from female competition
GuardianNov 27, 2022
SCOTUS Allows Transgender Athlete to Continue Competing
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The Facts
The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) voted Thursday to allow 12-year-old transgender Becky Pepper-Jackson in West Virginia to continue competing on the girls’ sports teams at her middle school while a lawsuit over a state ban continues. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented.
In its unsigned brief, the court declined to act against an appeals court injunction against the state's Save Women's Sports Act, which intends to ban trans-identifying biological males from participating in girls' school sports teams.
The Spin
Left narrative
The Supreme Court rightfully voted to allow a 12-year-old girl to continue playing the sport she loves with the teammates she's used to competing with. At a time when transgender rights are under attack all across the nation, this is a well-deserved legal win for a marginalized community fighting for its right to exist. Hopefully, this can be a springboard for court battles in the future.
Right narrative
The misogynistic "trans rights movement" has used confused young girls as cannon fodder in their push for political power. The activists who claim to be liberal have insulted iconic female figures who simply wish to protect future generations from having their athletic competitions overrun by men. This sets female athletes up for lifelong competition with biological boys and men who will undoubtedly outperform them due to physical differences.
