PRESS RELEASE: IFPC Celebrates SCOTUS Decision on Fairness in Women’s Sports Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 30, 2026
BOISE – Idaho Family Policy Center, a pro-family Christian ministry, celebrates the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Hecox v. Little upholding protections for female athletes in girls’ sports.
Idaho Family Policy Center (formerly Family Policy Alliance of Idaho) worked closely with Rep. Barbara Ehardt (R-Idaho Falls) and our national partner Alliance Defending Freedom to get the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act (House Bill 500) across the finish line.
IFPC President Blaine Conzatti led the lobbying and grassroots mobilization effort, bringing together a coalition of allies to support the legislation as it was being considered by the state legislature and governor. Ultimately, Idaho was the first state in the nation to pass such a law, leading the way for nearly 30 states across the country to eventually pass similar laws under the movement to save girls’ sports.
A statement from Blaine Conzatti, President of Idaho Family Policy Center:
We celebrate the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the Fairness in Women’s Sport Act protecting a level playing field for female athletes in school sports.
Title IX was adopted by the federal government to ensure equal access to educational opportunities, including athletics, for girls. But allowing biological males to participate in girls’ sports violates the spirit of Title IX—depriving our girls of opportunities for victories, scholarships, and slots on teams.
Over the last several years, we’ve seen more and more biological males win athletic championships designated for girls—making Idaho’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act even more important.
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