Central News Agency (CNA Washington, June 30, Foreign News) The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that states can ban transgender athletes from participating in women's campus sports, marking a significant victory for conservatives in one of America's most heated culture wars. According to AFP, the Supreme Court's ruling will allow more than 20 Republican-led states, including Idaho and West Virginia, to enforce regulations requiring students to compete in public school and university sports teams according to their sex at birth, rather than their gender identity. These cases were brought by transgender students who argued that the bans violated the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution and conflicted with Title IX of the Education Amendments, a federal civil rights law that prohibits sex discrimination in education. Supporters of the laws argue they are necessary to ensure fair competition and protect athletic opportunities for women and girls; opponents contend that the laws specifically exclude and discriminate against a vulnerable minority student group. The administration of Republican President Donald Trump took a strict stance on transgender rights and supported the Republican-led states implementing the bans in this case. Trump posted on his social media platform, Truth Social, praising the Supreme Court's ruling as a "major victory" and stating that the Supreme Court had "eliminated that absurd situation." (Compiled by Chen Cheng-chien) 1150630 Choose to stand with the facts. Every contribution you make is a force to protect press freedom. Download the CNA "First-Hand News" APP to get the latest news in real-time. Text, images, and videos on this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast, publicly transmitted, or used without authorization.