The Supreme Court Ruled. The Fight Isn't Over.
The Supreme Court ruled that women's sports—built by Title IX and earned over fifty years—are for women.
Brave young women—real athletes with real courage from Connecticut to Oregon—have risked their reputations, scholarships and in some cases their safety to say it out loud.
In our new video, you'll hear from them directly.
"We won. But we’re not done. It’s time for every state to protect girls’ sports. And we will not rest until all girls have fair and safe competition." — Jennifer Sey, 1986 National Champion & Founder and CEO, XX-XY Athletics
Half the Country Still Allows Males to Compete in Girls' Sports
The Court’s ruling means that nearly half the country — 23 states — still permit gender identity to override biological sex in school athletics. In the other 27, the ruling holds the line.
In states without protections like California, Connecticut, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, Oregon and Washington where Democratic leadership actively resists federal enforcement of Title IX, males will keep stealing titles, scholarships, records and opportunities from female athletes.
Roughly 80% of Americans — including 70% in California — believe women's sports should be reserved for actual women. That gap between public opinion and state law is driving citizen-led action, like the ballot initiatives in Washington and Colorado. Our founder and CEO Jennifer Sey is also chair of the Colorado ballot initiative to protect women’s sports.
“Fair sports shouldn’t depend on your zip code,” Sey said.
The Next Battle Is Cultural
It will take years to eradicate the policies and laws that allow gender identity to trump biology. And clawing back the culture will be even harder.
The culture still punishes female athletes for speaking out in their own defense — coaches tell girls to stay quiet for their own good, brand contracts include silencing clauses, educational institutions investigate teenagers for telling the truth.
The Supreme Court decision has held the line. Now we need move the ball down the field by changing the cultural conversation. Only then will girls and women have fair and safe sports in every state.
Meet the Athletes Who Refused to Stay Silent
Read the stories of real athletes with real courage:
Alanna Smith
Connecticut sprinter Alanna Smith grew up dreaming of competing at the collegiate level. As a high school track athlete in Connecticut, she was forced to race against two male athletes in her freshman year — athletes who collectively won 15 girls' championship titles in the state. Rather than stay quiet, Alanna became one of the first high school athletes in the country to fight back, joining a federal lawsuit challenging Connecticut's policy.
Frances Staudt
At 16, Frances became one of the most fearless young voices in the country. A sophomore guard/forward for Tumwater High School basketball team in Washington state, Frances refused to play in a February 2025 game against a team whose roster included a male player. She was subsequently investigated by her school district and the state athletic association for "misgendering." Rather than back down, she took the stage at a statewide event and called out Washington's governor, attorney general and superintendent by name. "I may be 16 years old, but I have way more guts than you'll ever have," she told them.
Ahnaleigh Wilson
Ahnaleigh Wilson was an 8th grader at Eastmont High School in Washington when she competed in the 1600m at the 2024 Junior Olympics. She finished second — only learning on the podium that the athlete who beat her by seven seconds was a male. "I noticed that this athlete was built very differently than all of the other girls," she later said. "But I didn't think much of it because we were on the starting line and we were about to race." When she and her family spoke out, they faced community backlash. Ahnaleigh's response was to speak more — and to call the results unfair not just for herself, but for every competitor.
Kendall Kotzmacher
Kendall Kotzmacher was a catcher for White Bear Lake High School when her team faced Champlin Park in the 2025 Minnesota state softball playoffs. Champlin Park's pitcher — a biological male — threw all 35 playoff innings, gave up just two earned runs and led the team to a state championship. Kendall's team was the only one to score off the pitcher — but it wasn't enough. Her season ended there. Rather than stay silent, Kendall spoke out immediately after graduation, saying she wanted to give voice to teammates who were afraid of standing up for fair competition. She's now a freshman softball player at Western Michigan University, an XX-XY Athletics NIL athlete and watching her younger sister prepare to face the same pitcher again in the 2026 season.
Alexa Anderson
Alexa Anderson was a senior at Tigard High School and a 2023 state pole vault champion when she competed at the Oregon state track and field championships in May 2025. When a male athlete placed ahead of girls in her event, Alexa and a teammate stepped off the medal podium in protest. Officials moved them away from the podium and refused to give them their medals. The footage of their silent protest went viral. Alexa has since filed a lawsuit against the Oregon School Activities Association and joined XX-XY Athletics as an NIL athlete. "I think this is a fight that I'm going to be a part of for the rest of my life," she said. She now competes at the University of South Alabama.
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