In 2015, when the Supreme Court overturned these bans in the landmark case Obergefell v. Hodges, Conservatives began targeting transgender rights. Several cisgender female athletes who lost unsuccessfully attempted to sue state officials for permitting transgender athletes to compete. Many of the states considering the legislation have no known trans female athletes or have trans female athletes who are performing on par with cisgender female teammates. Attempts to bar transgender athletes appeal to at least some self-described feminists. Advocates for transgender rights have secured legal victories in state and federal court challenges involving bathrooms and locker rooms.