The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state laws that ban transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports. The court ruled 6-3 against two transgender students, Becky Pepper-Jackson and Lindsay Hecox, who had challenged restrictive laws in West Virginia and Idaho, respectively. The author of the opinion, Justice Brett Kavanaugh, expressed sympathy for transgender girls and women who wish to play sports, saying “their desire to compete warrants respect” and that they should not be “ostracized or vilified.” #scotus #lgbtq #supremecourt