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LGBTQ+ Advocates Respond to West Virginia’s Latest Attack on Transgender Youth

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March 9, 2023

Lambda Legal, the American Civil Liberties Union, and ACLU-WV issued the following statement in response to the latest attack on transgender youth in the state, the West Virginia Attorney General’s announcement that the state will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review the recent U.S.

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools
VICTORY: Injunction Granted Pending Appeal in Challenge to West Virginia Trans Athlete Ban

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February 22, 2023

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has granted a request to stay a lower court’s decision in a case challenging West Virginia’s cruel and discriminatory ban on young transgender athletes.

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VICTORY! Court Rejects Efforts to Deny West Virginian Becky Pepper-Jackson Her Day in Court

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December 2, 2021

“I love running, and being part of a team, and the State of West Virginia should explain in court why they won’t let me.”

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools
VICTORY! Federal Court Blocks West Virginia Law Banning Trans Students in School Sports

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July 21, 2021

Today, a federal court ruled that 11-year-old Becky Pepper-Jackson must be allowed to try out for the girls’ cross-country and track teams at her school, blocking West Virginia from enforcing a law that bans transgender girls and women from participating in school sports.

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools
Civil Rights Advocates Bring Federal Court Challenge to West Virginia Law Banning Trans Students in School Sports

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June 10, 2021

“Transgender youth in West Virginia who want to be on a team and challenge themselves should have the opportunity to do so, just like any other student.”

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools

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