MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WDNews) — According to the Alabama Attorney General’s Office, Attorney General Steve Marshall is praising a U.S. Supreme Court decision involving Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. BPJ, saying the ruling affirms that states may restrict participation in girls’ sports to biological females.
Marshall said the decision supports laws that use biological sex, rather than gender identity, to determine eligibility for girls’ sports teams.
“Common sense won again. Alabama stood strong for our female athletes, and the Supreme Court agreed. This is about fairness. Our daughters worked too hard, sacrificed too much, and dreamed too big to be pushed aside. The science is clear and Alabama will not apologize for protecting the opportunities our girls have earned. Alabama led the way, and today, that leadership paid off,” Marshall said.
According to the Attorney General’s Office, the Supreme Court considered challenges to laws in Idaho and West Virginia that classify girls’ sports teams in public schools based on biological sex rather than gender identity.
The Attorney General’s Office also noted that Alabama enacted a similar law in 2023 that applies to public K-12 schools, colleges and universities across the state.
According to the release, Marshall co-led a 27-state legal brief supporting Idaho and West Virginia before the Supreme Court. The office also said Marshall previously challenged the Biden administration’s expansion of Title IX regulations, which it said would have allowed males in female-only spaces such as locker rooms and bathrooms.
The Alabama Attorney General’s Office said the Supreme Court’s decision reinforces states’ authority to establish eligibility requirements for participation in girls’ sports.
