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Title IX and Protecting Women's Sports
Signed into law on June 23, 1972, Title IX made one promise: no American should be denied opportunity “on the basis of sex.”
For five decades that promise has transformed education and athletics — opening doors, funding scholarships, and building the most successful era of women's sports in history. It leveled the playing field in schools and universities across America.
Title IX was written to guarantee fair competition for women and girls — not to erase the very differences that make those protections necessary. Today that promise is under pressure, and defending it takes vigilance, advocacy, and action.
Source: Movement Advancement Project & state legislation, 2020–2025. Some laws face ongoing court review.
The Biggest Decision Yet
For the first time, the U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether states can keep girls’ and women’s teams female. Two state laws are on the line — with a ruling expected by the end of June 2026.
Defends Idaho’s HB 500 (2020), the nation’s first Fairness in Women’s Sports Act. At issue: whether reserving girls’ teams for girls violates the Equal Protection Clause.
Defends West Virginia’s HB 3293 (2021). At issue: the Equal Protection Clause and whether Title IX should force the women’s category to include males.
Where it stands: the Court heard oral arguments on January 13, 2026, and a decision is expected by the end of its term in late June 2026. The outcome could set the rule for women’s sports nationwide.
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🏅 Women's Sports & Title IX
Trans athletes in women's competition, trophies & titles, Title IX enforcement and the Supreme Court cases.
🇺🇸 Brands: Patriotic vs. Pride
Companies going red-white-blue for America250 — and brands skipping rainbow logos this June.
The Wins Scoreboard
A growing number of states and every major sports governing body have updated their rules to protect the female category.
Sports bodies protecting the women's category
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- Title IX created women’s sports — protecting the female category keeps that promise.
- Competition is zero-sum: when males enter women’s events, female athletes lose spots, podiums, and scholarships.
- Fair, safe, single-sex competition isn’t exclusion — it’s the reason women’s sports exist.
- 25 states and every major governing body have moved to keep the women’s category female.
- Roughly 7 in 10 Americans support sex-based eligibility in women’s sports.
- This is about opportunity for millions of girls — not politics.
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Take Back Title IX — Her Game. Her Legacy.
June marks 54 years of Title IX and Women's Sports Week. We recognize the wins, champion the leaders, and amplify the women who won't go back.
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From the America First Policy Institute
Research, fact sheets, and analysis from our partner on protecting the women's sports category and enforcing Title IX. Visit AFPI to learn more.
From Independent Women
Resources and information from our partner Independent Women on protecting fair competition and the women's sports category.
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