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Fifteen-year-old Becky Pepper-Jackson sat before the Supreme Court as a West Virginia ban on transgender girls competing on girls’ track teams became a national flashpoint about transgender athletes’ rights and fairness in sport, with a June decision anticipated and supporters rallying outside the building.
The Supreme Court’s oral arguments suggested a willingness to uphold conservative state bans that keep transgender girls from competing on girls’ teams, potentially in a limited ruling that may not immediately shift policies in California or other Democratic-led states. The case centers on Becky Pepper-Jackson of West Virginia, who has fought to compete in track, and hinges on how sex discrimination is defined under Title IX, with implications that could vary by state and not force nationwide changes. The Trump administration’s stance adds another political layer to the potential funding and policy consequences.