Lawyer who won first U.S. transgender rights case says he saw athletes case coming

The attorney who won the first #transgenderrights case before the #SupremeCourt says the case is part of backlash that often occurs when minorities make advances — and it makes the case going before the Supreme Court on transgender athletes competing in #sports much harder to argue than previously. Listen to “Here’s the Scoop: Supreme Court Edition” wherever you get your podcasts.

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