Idaho has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Hecox v. Little following a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit against Idaho’s 2020 Fairness in Women’s Sports Act. Lindsay Hecox, a biological male, sued the State of Idaho after being prohibited from competing in women’s track and field events at Boise State University. With differing Circuit opinions on similar cases across the country, Idaho's filing urges the Supreme Court to grant certiorari to resolve these issues.
"Idaho is committed to ensuring that women and girls get a fair shot on and off the field," said Attorney General Raúl Labrador. "While we’ve been protecting fair and equal athletic competition and opportunities, activists have been pushing a radical social agenda that sidelines women and girls in their own sports. Athletic associations around the world have recognized the obvious truth that men and women are biologically different. Allowing biological men to compete in women’s sports creates a dangerous, unfair environment for women to showcase their incredible talent and access critical scholarships. We are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Idaho’s law and ensure that women and girls get the athletic opportunities they deserve."
The petition concludes, "Female athletes deserve to compete on a level playing field. Allowing males who identify as females to compete in women’s and girls’ sports destroys fair competition, safety, and women’s athletic opportunities. Female athletes are losing medals, podium spots, public recognition, and opportunities to compete due to males who insist on participating in women’s sports. So much of what women and girls have achieved for themselves over the course of several decades is being stolen from them—all under the guise of 'equality.'"
The petition can be read HERE.