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Supreme Court has codified women's sports protections in 27 states that prohibit biological males from competing in girls' athletic programs, leaving 23 states outside that statutory shield — 19 of which actively allow transgender athletes to compete on gender-identity grounds.
Most governors in those 23 states declined to respond to questions about their positions following the ruling; California, Illinois, and Hawaii said they will hold their current inclusive policies, while Nevada's Republican governor announced a push for new legislation.
A Divided Map: 19 States Actively Allow Transgender Participation Of the 23 states without a law protecting girls' sports, 19 permit transgender athletes to compete under policies rooted in gender identity.
Four others — Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Alaska, and Virginia — have imposed restrictions through athletic associations or state education agencies rather than formal legislation, stopping short of a statutory ban.
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