Court Decision on Transgender Athletes in Sports

法院就跨性別運動員參與體育運動作出裁決


Introduction

The US Supreme Court made a decision. Now, states can stop transgender athletes from playing sports based on their gender identity.

美國最高法院做出了一項決定。現在各州可以根據性別認同,禁止跨性別運動員參加體育運動。

Main Body

Some leaders in the House of Representatives do not want to talk about this. They think money and war are more important. One leader says local schools and parents should decide the rules.

眾議院的一些領導人不想討論此事。他們認為金錢和戰爭更為重要。一名領導人表示,應由當地學校和家長決定規則。

Governor Gavin Newsom of California disagrees. He says transgender athletes can still play in his state. He wants to protect the rights of LGBTQ people.

加州州長 Gavin Newsom 並不同意。他表示在該州,跨性別運動員仍可參加比賽。他希望保護 LGBTQ 人士的權利。

Some people are angry about this. They want only biological women in women's sports. The Department of Justice is now taking California to court.

有些人對此感到憤怒。他們希望女性體育賽事僅限生理女性參加。司法部目前正將加州起訴至法院。

Conclusion

The Supreme Court says states can make these rules. California still allows transgender athletes to play, but the government is fighting this in court.

最高法院表示各州可以制定這些規則。加州仍允許跨性別運動員參加,但政府正於法院就此進行抗爭。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Action' Word Trick

In this story, we see two ways to describe things happening right now:

1. Simple Action (Regular stuff)

  • States stop athletes.
  • Leaders think money is important.

2. Continuous Action (Something happening now or currently)

  • The Department of Justice is taking California to court.

How to change a simple action to a 'now' action: Am / Is / Are + Verb + ing

Example from text: Taking (Take → Taking) \rightarrow is taking


🧩 Word Connections

Look at how the text links a person to their opinion:

  • Governor Newsom \rightarrow disagrees
  • Some people \rightarrow are angry

When you want to say someone feels a certain way in A2 English, use: [Person] + is/are + [Feeling/State].

Vocabulary Learning

decision (n.)
A choice that you make after thinking
Example:The judge made a final decision about the case.
identity (n.)
Who a person is
Example:The passport proves the man's identity.
representatives (n.)
People chosen to speak or act for others
Example:The representatives met to discuss the new law.
disagrees (v.)
To have a different opinion
Example:My friend disagrees with me about the best movie.
protect (v.)
To keep someone or something safe
Example:A helmet helps protect your head.
biological (adj.)
Related to living things and their bodies
Example:The doctor studied the biological changes in the patient.
Practice A2 words in a crossword