Idaho politicians, conservative groups argue for transgender athletics ban

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With a United States Supreme Court hearing expected later this fall, Idaho politicians and conservative groups are rallying behind the state’s transgender athletics ban. Idaho was the first state to pass a transgender athletics ban, and since then, 26 other states have followed suit. The U.S. Supreme Court in July agreed to hear arguments on the Idaho law, and a similar West Virginia state law. In the past week, the Supreme Court has received more than 40 briefs on the matter — from political, athletic, academic and religious quarters. Forty-eight members of Congress said the transgender athletics issue threatens to rewrite Title IX.