New York, Hawaii, California et al., Amici Curiae
New York, Hawaii and California are joined in this brief by 12 other states and the District of Columbia. The following is excerpted from the Amici Curiae Brief for Respondent as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 17, 2025. Transgender youth experience higher levels of discrimination, violence and harassment than their peers. Those experiences can often have serious health consequences and adversely affect educational outcomes. The experiences of amici states show that policies and practices that facilitate inclusive school environments for transgender students — including policies permitting young people to participate in the single-sex sports teams at their…
