Graham Celebrates Supreme Court's Ruling Protecting Women's Sports

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today celebrated the Supreme Court’s decisions in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox . In a combined ruling, the Court upheld state laws prohibiting biological males from competing on women’s sports teams under Title IX and the equal protection clause. “I am pleased that the Court’s opinion preserves the plain meaning of Title IX, allowing dozens of states, including South Carolina, to protect safety, privacy, and fairness in women’s sports. Today the Supreme Court, in upholding state laws protecting women’s sports, has affirmed basic principles of biology and fairness. “For decades, female athletes fought for fair and equal athletic opportunities, culminating in the passage of Title IX. However, in recent years, this historic legislation came under attack as woke ideology tried to supersede biological reality. As a result, countless women and girls have lost out on trophies and been forced to play under unsafe conditions. “Today’s ruling is not only a victory for female athletes but for common sense and justice.” #####