US EditionWest Virginia gov vows to protect women's sports as trans athlete competes for girls' state championship
- Thirteen-Year-Old transgender athlete Becky Pepper-Jackson competed in the girls' state track championship in West Virginia in 2025.
- The competition followed a federal appeals court blocking a state law that banned biological males from girls' sports, with West Virginia appealing to the Supreme Court.
- Governor Patrick Morrisey criticized the situation and called on officials to record separate results for transgender athletes, allowing them to express their views without facing unjust penalties while awaiting the court’s decision.
- Morrisey affirmed his commitment to defending girls' sports and characterized boys competing against girls as unacceptable and illegal.
- The Supreme Court's pending decision could determine future rules, with Morrisey expecting to remove the injunction and recognize true winners once the court rules.
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WV Gov Vows to Protect Women’s Sports as Trans Athlete Competes in State
Morrisey pledged to continue fighting to protect women and girls' sports in response to a transgender-identifying athlete competing in a girls' state championship. The post Republican West Virginia Governor Vows to Continue Fight to Protect Women’s Sports as Trans Athlete Competes in Girls’ State Championship appeared first on Breitbart.
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DailyTruthReportGOP governor calls on officials to ‘keep separate scores’ as transgender athlete competes in girls’ event
Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R-WV) urged local officials to keep separate scores for transgender athletes until they can be put in the sports matches of their biological sex by court order. The participation of 13-year-old Becky Pepper-Jackson, a biological male who identifies as a woman, of Bridgeport Senior High School in a sports event triggered backlash from West Virginia’s highest official. “A boy is currently competing in girls’ sports at the hi…
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Transgender athlete Logan «Veronica» García has advanced to the finals of the Washington State 400-meter championship in the women’s category, sparking controversy over the participation of transgender men in women’s sports. This case adds to a series of incidents that have raised questions about fairness in female athletics. BREAKING: Logan “Veronica” Garcia just dominated the girls’ 400m prelims at the 2A Washington State Championship meet.He…
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