The Supreme Court has been infamous for saving its most contentious rulings for the tail end of its sessions, and the controversy placed on LGBTQ+ rights suggests the court will drop its decision in two key transgender rights cases right as this year’s Pride Month comes to a close.
Two cases, Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. BPJ, task the justices with determining, in different ways, the constitutionality under the 14th Amendment of state bans on school sports participation based on sex assigned at birth. The Supreme Court held oral argument for both cases in mid-January, and the justices are expected to hand down a ruling at the end of June or early July.