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A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned a West Virginia law that prohibited transgender girls from competing against biological girls in sports.
The 2-1 ruling came from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The ruling found the law violated Title IX – in favor of the American Civil Liberties Union, its West Virginia chapter and Lambda Legal.
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed the bill into law in 2021.
The case involved a biological 13-year-old boy, Becky Pepper-Jackson, who has been taking puberty blockers and has identified as a girl since the third grade.
ACLU West Virginian attorney Joshua Block cheered, “This is a tremendous victory for our client, transgender West Virginians, and the freedom of all youth to play as who they are.”
On social media, the ACLU of WV wrote, “Breaking: The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked West Virginia’s transgender athlete ban, ruling that it violates Title IX. This is a huge victory for our client Becky and other kids like her who just want to participate in sports like everyone else.”
Breaking: The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked West Virginia’s transgender athlete ban, ruling that it violates Title IX.
This is a huge victory for our client Becky and other kids like her who just want to participate in sports like everyone else.
— ACLU of WV (@ACLU_WV) April 16, 2024
Former college swimmer Riley Gaines blasted the ACLU, writing, “Hey
@ACLU, the girls don’t want this. All of these messages are from West Virginia athletes who have had to compete against this boy. History will not look kindly on the ACLU or anyone who clearly sends a message to girls that their rights don’t matter.”
Hey @ACLU, the girls don’t want this. All of these messages are from West Virginia athletes who have had to compete against this boy.
History will not look kindly on the ACLU or anyone who clearly sends a message to girls that their rights don’t matter. https://t.co/IVO5dM6DRe pic.twitter.com/azulfkaiau
— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) April 16, 2024
13-year-old Becky Pepper-Jackson is suing West Virginia over a law that bars transgender girls from playing on girls’ school sports teams.
Her case is one of two on transgender athlete restrictions that could end up before the Supreme Court. https://t.co/PHqRMyZiwV
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 28, 2023
West Virginia transgender sports ban overturned in federal appeals court https://t.co/bwds5SUR3p
— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 16, 2024
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