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An Idaho transgender athlete asked the U.S. Supreme Court this week to drop a challenge against a state law that "bars transgender girls and women from playing on girls’ and women’s sports teams," according to a filing by her attorneys.

In July, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case Little v. Hecox, which began in 2020. A trans athlete at Boise State University, Lindsay Hecox, sued the state to compete on the university's women's cross-country team.

"While playing women’s sports is important to Ms. Hecox, her top priority is graduating from college and living a healthy and safe life," a filing from her attorneys read. "Ms. Hecox has therefore decided to permanently withdraw and refrain from playing any women’s spor

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