West Virginia transgender sports ban discriminates against teen athlete, appeals court says

West Virginia’s Trans Sports Ban Discriminates Against Trans Teen, Appeals Court Rules

Thirteen-year-old trans track athlete Becky Pepper-Jackson sued the state over the law in 2021.

Federal Appeals Court Blocks West Virginia Law Against Males Competing in Women's Sports

In a 2-1 ruling on Tuesday, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocked a West Virginia law that bans biological males, or “transgender women,” from competing in sports intended for females. The Save Women’s Sports Act was signed into law by Republican Governor Jim Justice in 2021 and has been under attack by transgender ... The post Federal Appeals Court Blocks West Virginia Law Against Males Competing in Women’s Sports appeared first on The …

US appeals court finds West Virginia transgender sports ban violates anti-discrimination law

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled on Tuesday that West Virginia’s ban on transgender girls competing on girls’ sports teams violates a transgender student’s rights under Title IX. The law, which is known as the “Save Women’s Sports Act,” prohibits individuals who were assigned male at birth from competing on girls’ athletic teams. The act also says, however, that it shall not be “construed to restrict the eligibility of any st…

West Virginia trans sports ban discriminates against teen, court says

West Virginia’s transgender athletes ban discriminates against a 13-year-old trans girl, a US court has ruled. A court ruling handed down by the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday (16 April) described the proposed law banning trans women from women’s sports as the “definition of gender identity discrimination.” The West Virginia law, dubbed the “Save Women’s Sports Act,” was passed in 2021 and barred transgender girls from competing in g…

Federal Appeals Court Overturns West Virginia Transgender Sports Ban - The Florida Capital Star

In a 2-1 ruling, the court ruled that the law violated Title IX, which prohibits gender discrimination in schools.

Appeals court overturns West Virginia’s trans sports ban

A federal appeals court has overturned West Virginia’s transgender sports ban, the so-called Save Women’s Sports Act. The state’s attorney general will likely appeal the ruling, but the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a similar case from the same appeals court in early 2023. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals disagreed with an earlier district court ruling upholding the ban. Appeals Court Judge Toby Heytens ruled that the state’s ban amount…