The U.S. Supreme Court upheld state laws limiting transgender participation in female sports. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote a concurrence that drew conservative praise and a sharp response from the ACLU.
The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision allows states to set girls’ sports eligibility by biological sex under Title IX and Equal Protection. Officials and advocates reacted while courts and schools weigh next steps.
The House voted 420-0-1 to back Rep. Thomas Massie’s resolution requiring public disclosure of taxpayer-funded sexual harassment settlements, directing ethics and workplace offices to preserve and report related records.