A look at the legal and political fight over trans athletes as cases reach Supreme Court

A look at the legal and political fight over trans athletes as cases reach Supreme Court

January 13, 2026 · 7 min

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The episode discusses the legal and political battle over the participation of transgender athletes in women's sports as it reaches the Supreme Court.

A hotly debated political issue made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court. At issue is whether transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in women's sports. The conservative majority seemed skeptical of striking down bans already in place in over half of all states. Liz Landers has a closer look at the legal and political fight before the nation's highest court. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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