Protecting Women's Sports at the Supreme Court
January 17, 2026
Dear Moms for Liberty Friends,
This past week, dozens of Moms for Liberty members traveled to Washington, DC, to attend oral arguments in two Supreme Court cases focused on women's sports. The ACLU and others are attempting to redefine what it means to be a woman, suggesting it can be altered through hormone treatments and measured by testosterone levels. This debate has been ongoing for years. Across the nation, children are being taught that their gender identity can change based on their feelings, with claims of up to 72 different gender identities available to choose from.
These ideas have led to significant consequences for our daughters. Boys who identify as something other than male are allowed to violate Title IX protections, gaining access to girls' restrooms, locker rooms, sports teams, and even shared sleeping quarters. As the discussion has evolved, decisions are being made to suppress puberty in some children using harmful drugs, while others take hormones in attempts to physically transition to another sex. Astonishingly, professionals and adults are assuring them that this is all possible. Gender ideology has been integrated into PreK-12 school standards and curricula, as well as popular preschool cartoons, children's characters, and books. Certified teachers, doctors, therapists, and professional associations have all endorsed this narrative, framing it as compassion.
One thing we know is that TRUTH is under attack in America. At Moms for Liberty, our #1 core value is "We Stand for Truth." The truth is: Men and women are created in the image of God. They are uniquely different yet equal in value. No amount of therapy or medical intervention can change that. And one thing is unavoidable: When we turn from truth, pain, suffering, and disaster always follow.
There was no better place to hear the real-world consequences of abandoning truth on issues of gender and sex than at last week's rally and gala, hosted by our friends at Alliance Defending Freedom on the day of the Supreme Court oral arguments. The greatest victims of the lies being taught to our children are the young women in this country.
At the rally, we heard from notable activists like Riley Gaines, who cradled her new baby in a bulletproof blanket, as well as lesser-known young girls finding their courage to speak out. Brooke Slusser shared how her school assigned a male athlete identifying as female to her living space without her knowledge. Kaylie Ray spoke about having to compete against a male starter.
That evening, I attended the "Protecting Women's Sports" gala, which celebrated the young girls who have stepped up to say "No More" to being forced to compete against biological boys or share private spaces with biological males. At my table were two inspiring young athletes: Selina Soule and Chelsea Mitchell. I was deeply moved by these women and learned that they have been fighting this battle for seven years. Their entire high school and college athletic experiences have been overshadowed by efforts to avoid competing against boys and to keep males out of their private spaces.
On stage, we also heard about the unthinkable harassment these brave young women have endured. One mother shared how she discovered through her daughter's written testimony that the girl had been sexually harassed and intimidated in the locker room for nearly a year by a biological boy. Stories abounded of girls who invested thousands of hours in training, only to lose to a male competitor on game day, or who suffered injuries from facing much stronger boys. The injustice and unfairness are endless.
What we know is that these girls possess more courage than the thousands of coaches and leaders who should have been establishing policies to ensure fairness and safety in sports. Instead, those leaders chose comfort and silence over truth.
Inside the Supreme Court that day, the highest judicial authorities in the country debated the case. As the final arbiters of the law, these justices spent time discussing the very definition of a woman.
Justice Alito asked the ACLU's attorney, Kathleen Hartnett, "For equal protection purposes, what does it mean to be a boy or a girl or a man or a woman?".
Hartnett replied, "We do not have a definition for the court," according to reports.
Justice Alito pressed, "How can a court determine whether there is discrimination on the basis of sex, without knowing what 'sex' means?".
At Moms for Liberty, we know what a woman is, and we will fight to protect that truth until our last breath—for our daughters, our families, our country, and the future of civilization.
Tina Descovich
CEO & Co-founder, Moms for Liberty
"Here at a historic moment—standing unapologetically with women and girls. Female spaces exist for a reason: privacy, safety, and fairness. Men do not belong in women’s bathrooms or women’s sports—period. Just like when we stood with President Donald Trump when he signed the executive order affirming that there are only two genders and that boys cannot be in girls’ spaces, we will continue to stand strong, loud, and united. This is about protecting women, honoring biology, and refusing to let reality be erased. Today, tomorrow, and always—we stand with our females."
- Alexandra Bougher, Moms for Liberty Bergen County, NJ Chapter Chair & Rally Attendee