Two states defend women in sports and they are all that is standing in between truth and disaster

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History, as the saying goes, is written by the winners — which is why two states and female athletes represented by Alliance Defending Freedom are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to make sure that the history of women’s sports is written fairly. 
 
In 2020, Idaho passed HB 500, better known as the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, in response to a disturbing trend of school boards and athletic associations allowing males to compete against women in women’s sports. A year later, West Virginia followed suit, passing and enacting HB 3293. 
 
Just when women and girls in those states felt they could breathe a little easier knowing their athletic pursuits wouldn’t be marred by lopsided competition, the ACLU stepped in to challenge the laws. Instead of a smooth sprint toward the finish line, the ACLU and the court system have thrown several hurdles at female athletes trying to ensure that their sports remain safe and fair. 

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Beyond the competition on the field, the obvious tension happening off the field and in courthouses is a question of exclusion. Those fighting against the state laws claim they exclude male athletes from competition that aligns with their identity if it is different from their biological sex.  

Multiple states have banned transgender student athletes from participating on the teams that align with their gender identity. (AP Photo/Samuel Metz, File)

Women and girls are rightly pointing out that — while there is a place for male athletes to compete with other men — female athletes have nowhere else for fair competition without these laws in place. If they are forced to