{"id":397429,"date":"2026-07-06T12:22:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T17:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ability-fl-prod.internetbrands.com\/ability-law\/?page_id=397429"},"modified":"2026-07-06T12:13:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T17:13:13","slug":"transgender-students-and-school-sports-state-by-state-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/education\/discrimination-harassment-at-school\/transgender-students-and-school-sports-state-by-state-guide.html","title":{"rendered":"Transgender Students and School Sports: State-by-State Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Transgender Students and School Sports: State-by-State Guide<\/h1>\n\n
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\n By Balrina Ahluwalia, Esq.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Laura Temme, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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State laws<\/span> governing transgender student participation in school sports vary widely across the United States. After the Supreme Court’s 2026 decision in West Virginia<\/span> v. B.P.J.<\/em>, over 30 states now restrict participation based on biological sex<\/span>, while about 15 jurisdictions allow athletes to choose their team compete based on gender identity<\/span>, and a handful use case-by-case reviews.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Across the country, states have responded to the national debate over transgender athletes in girls\u2019 and women\u2019s sports<\/span> with a wide range of policies:<\/p>\n