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Texas Lawmaker Slams Trans Sports Bans Amid Supreme Court Case

2/12/2026

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James Talarico (D-Tex.) criticized Republican efforts to ban transgender youth from sports as political and urged local officials to decide participation based on fairness and safety.
Texas banned transgender K-12 students in 2021 and expanded to college in 2023; nearly 40% of transgender youth live in states with bans.
The Supreme Court will rule on the bans after a challenge by transgender teen Becky Pepper-Jackson, represented by the ACLU.

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James Talarico (D-Tex.) criticized Republican efforts to ban transgender youth from sports as political and urged local officials to decide participation based on fairness and safety.
Texas banned transgender K-12 students in 2021 and expanded to college in 2023; nearly 40% of transgender youth live in states with bans.
The Supreme Court will rule on the bans after a challenge by transgender teen Becky Pepper-Jackson, represented by the ACLU.