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U.S. Supreme Court Building — Photo: Kjetil Ree, CC BY-SA 3.0

Policy Watch|United States, World

States may keep girls’ sports female: SCOTUS backs West Virginia — as World Athletics requires SRY tests

On 30 June 2026 the U.S. Supreme Court held states may restrict girls’ and women’s school sports to biological females. World Athletics separately requires SRY gene testing for the female World Rankings category effective 1 September 2025.

Daily Teabag Desk·September 21, 2026Slight right

Moharimet Elementary School exterior, Madbury, New Hampshire — Photo: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0

Accountability|United States

Silent wristbands, loud precedent: appeals court backs Bow parents

New Hampshire officials called pink “XX” bands “hateful.” The First Circuit called punishing them viewpoint discrimination — and sent the case back.

Elena Vogt·September 21, 2026Lean right