Former congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene reiterated her opposition to transgender students competing in women’s sports during a CNN interview Tuesday, saying she would not change her position even in the case of a transgender child in her own family.
Her comments came the same day the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments over whether states can enforce bans on transgender students participating in girls’ and women’s sports. Attorneys for Idaho and West Virginia defended laws that restrict transgender girls — who were designated male at birth — from competing on female teams in public schools and college athletics. A decision is not expected for months, though several justices in the Court’s conservative majority signaled they may uphold the bans.
During an appearance on “The Situation Room,” hosts Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown questioned Greene on whether the political attention around the issue matches its real-world scope.
Brown referenced 2024 testimony from the NCAA president indicating there were fewer than 10 transgender athletes among more than 500,000 total athletes, and asked whether the debate has become inflated because it is a political flash point.
Greene argued the issue remains significant and said she believes voters in upcoming election cycles will continue to weigh it heavily.
She also suggested that transgender athletes should compete in separate divisions or leagues rather than on women’s teams.
“There’s all kinds of sports,” Greene said, adding that if participation in sports is a major priority, “they can create their own leagues” and “their own divisions to compete in.”
Blitzer then posed a hypothetical: as a mother, would Greene view the issue differently if she had a transgender child who wanted to play sports alongside friends?
“No, absolutely not,” Greene responded. She said she would pursue the same solution she had already proposed — creating separate leagues — and maintained that she would “go to the mat” to protect girls’ and women’s sports.
Greene pointed to her congressional voting record as evidence of that stance, and said biological differences and other physical characteristics can affect competition — a reality she framed as part of what she called an unfair world.
She closed by saying she believes boundaries should be respected on all sides, but insisted women’s sports must remain protected so girls and women can compete on what she described as a fair playing field.
