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SCOTUS delivers a win for common sense with ruling on women’s sports — but activists say the war isn’t over

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The Supreme Court just handed down a huge win for biological truth and common sense.

In a 6-3 opinion Tuesday, the court upheld state bans on biological males playing in female sports, ruling against challenges in West Virginia and in Idaho.

And for many athletes turned activists, including former college swimmers Riley Gaines and Paula Scanlan and retired pro soccer player Elizabeth Eddy, it feels like a sweet victory.

“I’m so thankful,” Eddy told me.

They all used the same word: “vindicated.” But, they acknowledge, there’s still more to be done. The game is still being played.

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“This ruling just means that having a sports category solely for women isn’t unconstitutional. It doesn’t mean that states have to make the women’s category exclusive to real women. It just means it’s not illegal if they do so,” Gaines said.

There are currently 27 states that have banned biological males from women’s sports.

Tuesday’s decision is another bulwark against the........

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