Five West Virginia Middle School Students Banned from Future Competitions for Refusing to Compete Against Transgender Athlete in Track Event
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Five West Virginia middle school students have been banned from future track and field competitions after refusing to compete against a transgender athlete. The incident has now drawn the attention of state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, who is seeking intervention from the US Supreme Court for the second time.
The controversy centers around the “Save Women’s Sports Act” (House Bill 2917), which was challenged on April 16th after a lawsuit was filed on behalf of Becky Pepper-Johnson, a 13-year-old transgender (biological male) middle school track athlete.
The lawsuit argued that the law, by restricting transgender students from participating in sports teams that align with their gender identity, violates both the Equal Protection Clause and Title IX,
