Trump's Trans Sports Policy Backlash Puts Conservative Orthodoxy to the Test The dismissal of the Trump administration's lawsuit against California's trans inclusive sports policy has sent shockwaves through conservative politics.
For years, Republican politicians and activists have whipped up a frenzy over the alleged threat posed by transgender girls competing in girls' teams, ignoring the fact that this tiny fraction of students has been playing alongside cisgender girls for nearly a decade without incident.
The Trump administration's lawsuit against California was always a long shot. The policy challenged by DoJ was adopted in 2013, and since then, more than 20 states have followed suit.