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PAYTON MCNABB: Girls deserve fair competition, and the Supreme Court just agreed

The decisions vindicate years of advocacy by female athletes who say male competitors cost them rosters, titles and their physical safety

By Payton McNabb Fox News

Published June 30, 2026 2:52pm EDT

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After years of what seems like walking through hell and back, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Idaho and West Virginia in two critical cases that defend laws protecting women’s sports and spaces.

Today, I feel something that I haven’t felt in a long time when it comes to the protection of women’s sports and spaces: relief.

Personally, I have witnessed male athletes dressed in makeup and sports bras allowed to hold trophies after humiliating the hardworking female athletes for whom they were intended. I watched my athletic career disappear before my eyes due to a life-altering injury that was 100% preventable. I watched as roster spots and championships got ripped out from underneath more-than-deserving women. I watched girls who trained their entire lives lose opportunities to boys.

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