"Federal Court Overturns West Virginia's Transgender Sports Ban, Allowing 13-Year-Old Girl to Play"
A federal appeals court ruled in favor of a transgender middle-school girl in West Virginia, allowing her to compete on her school's girls' track and cross-country teams and blocking enforcement of a state law against her. The court found that the law, which prohibits transgender girls from playing on girls' sports teams, would illegally discriminate against the 13-year-old, violating Title IX. The ruling is seen as a victory for transgender rights and the freedom of all youth to play as who they are, but the law has not been struck down altogether, and legal challenges continue.