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68: Supreme Court SAVES Girls' Sports: What the Ruling Actually Means!

68: Supreme Court SAVES Girls' Sports: What the Ruling Actually Means!30 juin37 min

The Supreme Court has ruled that states can protect girls' sports—but what does the decision actually mean?

Sophia read All 77 pages of the Supreme Court's Girls' Sports Ruling so you don't have to!

In this solo episode of This Is a Woman, host Sophia Lorey breaks down the Supreme Court's landmark rulings in West Virginia v. BPJ and Little v. Hecox, explaining the difference between the Court's 9-0 Title IX ruling and its 6-3 Equal Protection Clause ruling.

Sophia walks through:

What the Supreme Court actually decidedWhy the vote was both 9-0 and 6-3Justice Kavanaugh's majority opinionJustice Thomas' powerful concurring opinionThe dissents from Justices Sotomayor, Jackson, and KaganWhat this ruling means for California and the other states that still allow males in girls' sportsWhy the fight to protect female athletes is far from over

Whether you've been following these cases closely or are just trying to understand the headlines, this episode explains the decision in clear, straightforward language.

Read the Supreme Court opinion: https://adflegal.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/west-virginia-v-bpj-little-v-hecox-2026-06-30-scotus-opinion.pdf

Take action: Sign the petition urging California's CIF to protect girls' sports at https://xxonly.org

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