US Supreme Court. TFP File Photo Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has spearheaded a 26-state coalition in filing an amicus brief with the U
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has spearheaded a 26-state coalition in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court. The group is seeking a review of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision that suggests Idaho’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, which restricts girls’ sports teams to biological females, violates the Equal Protection Clause by excluding biological males who identify as female.
Marshall advocates not only Idaho’s case but also a similar legal battle concerning West Virginia’s laws.
Attorney General Marshall emphasized the significant strides made over the past fifty years in leveling the playing field for female athletes, which he argues are now being undermined by allowing biological males to compete in female categories.
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He criticized the Biden-Harris administration’s policies, which he claims widen the definition of ‘female’ to include biological males, as catering to a minority at the expense of women’s sports.
“As we have recently seen on the world stage, males have an unfair competitive advantage when compared to females. After 50 years of tremendous strides to expand opportunities for girls and women to compete in sports on a level playing field, we are backpedaling as biological males take opportunities from girls and women who deserve the chance to succeed,” said Attorney General Marshall. “As Biden and Harris push to expand the definition of ‘female’ to biological males to appease a small minority of their base, States like Idaho and Alabama are determined to protect the integrity of girls’ sports from these radical ideologues. The law is on our side, public opinion is on our side, and ultimately, we will prevail in our fight for fairness and equal opportunity regardless of a person’s biological sex.”
In 2023, the Alabama Legislature passed a similar bill that uses biological sex rather than gender identity to classify sports teams at public schools, including colleges and universities.
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Attorney General Marshall was successful in halting the Biden-Harris administration’s expansion of Title IX regulations, which would have allowed biological males in female-only spaces such as sports locker rooms and bathrooms.
The coalition, which includes the attorneys general from states like Florida, Texas, and Virginia, argues that adhering to biological standards is essential for maintaining fairness and integrity in female sports.
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