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Supreme Court to Hear Landmark Transgender Sports Case

10/15/2025

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The United States District Court denied Lindsay Hecox (the plaintiff)'s bid to dismiss the Little v. Hecox case, allowing it to go to the Supreme Court.
Hecox, a transgender athlete, filed the lawsuit in 2020 to join Boise State's women's cross-country team.
The Supreme Court will hear a related West Virginia case on the Save Women’s Sports Act, potentially setting a national precedent.

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Story summary

The United States District Court denied Lindsay Hecox (the plaintiff)'s bid to dismiss the Little v. Hecox case, allowing it to go to the Supreme Court.
Hecox, a transgender athlete, filed the lawsuit in 2020 to join Boise State's women's cross-country team.
The Supreme Court will hear a related West Virginia case on the Save Women’s Sports Act, potentially setting a national precedent.