The conservative-majority Supreme Court signaled Tuesday that it would rule to uphold state laws in Idaho and West Virginia that bar transgender girls from participating in school sports. Two transgender girls — one in college in Idaho, the other in fifth grade in West Virginia — wanted to be part of their schools’ track teams, but state laws prevented them from participating. Soon after taking office, President Trump had signed an executive order to direct federal agencies to withdraw funding from schools that allow transgender girls to compete in women’s sports. On Tuesday, protesters gathered outside the Supreme Court as the justices heard oral arguments. This is Kim Villanueva, the president of the National Organization of Women.

Kim Villanueva: “You know, we are always trying to fight back against patriarchy and the fact that people are trying to confine women and girls into one role. And we want women and girls to have the full expression that they are able to have. And that includes if you are being trans. Again, we think trans rights are human rights.”

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