ACLU Supporter, the Supreme Court issued a heartbreaking ruling yesterday against transgender girls – who've asked for nothing more than the same opportunities afforded to their peers.

By ruling against our clients, the Court has allowed transphobic politicians to ban trans girls from participating in school sports, keeping these kids from playing with their friends simply because of who they are.

We should be removing barriers for girls and women in sports – like unequal pay and harassment – not creating new ones. The handful of children targeted by this ruling deserve to be treated with the same respect and dignity as anyone else.

However, the fight is not over. Notably, the Court did not grant what we know the politicians driving this issue wanted from the start – a broad precedent restricting the freedom of all transgender people in our schools, workplaces, and communities. They chose not to broaden the harm of this ruling to other rights and contexts.

We're already preparing for what's next. We've been fighting a wave of anti-trans legislation for years – and the politicians who wanted even more from the Court will certainly introduce more sweeping attacks on our rights. In the meantime, we're calling on Congress to pass the No Place for LGBTQ+ Hate Act – a critical piece of legislation that would block the president from using federal funds to carry out discriminatory, unconstitutional anti-trans executive orders.

Are you ready to keep up the fight with us? Urge Congress to pass legislation that would block President Trump from using taxpayer money to restrict trans people's freedom to be who they are and thrive.

We cannot and will not go backward. Thank you for staying with us in the fight for our freedom.

The ACLU Team

P.S. RSVP to join us Tuesday, July 7, 5 – 6 p.m., at the ACLU Town Hall: Inside the Supreme Court Term where we'll discuss this case and other major civil liberties rulings of this term. The event will stream live on YouTube.