Fourth Circuit Rejects West Virginia Law Barring Transgender Girls From Student Athletics
by Gay Today
Gay Today— WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals voted to block a West Virginia law banning transgender student-athletes from playing on teams consistent with their gender identity, finding the […]
WSTPost—Transgender athlete wins shot put by more than three feet as middle school girls protest and refuse to compete – just days after she won the court battle to overturn West Virginia’s transgender laws. Transgender athlete wins shot put by more than three feet as middle school girls protest and refuse to compete - just days after she won the court battle to overturn West Virginia's transgender laws - A transgender athlete from West Virginia won her shot put competition in her first sporting event after an appeals court ruling allowed her to compete - because other participants refused to compete against her.Becky Pepper-Jackson, 13, competed in the Harris County Middle School track and field...
WV MetroNews—Transgender athlete's win in court leaves lots of questions about where West Virginia law stands. The appeals ruling did not fully invalidate West Virginia's law. That leaves school districts and teams in a murky position when other transgender girls try out for teams.
WTRF—West Virginia Governor Jim Justice responds to court overturning transgender sports ban saying boys competing with girls will always put girls at a disadvantage. West Virginia Governor Jim Justice responded to a question on Tuesday regarding if he would allow a transgender basketball player on his girl's basketball team after a court overturned West Virginia's transgender sports ban. "To me it's a straight forward as straight forward can be. Boys competing with the girls, puts girls at a significant []