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Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Transgender Athlete's Career
4/18/2026
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Story summary
- Becky Pepper-Jackson, a transgender high school athlete in West Virginia, awaits a Supreme Court ruling on competing in girls' sports.
- The case, West Virginia v. B.P.J., challenges a state law barring transgender girls from competing on girls' teams.
- Pepper-Jackson became a plaintiff in 2021 after the law was enacted.
- If the court upholds bans, her high school track career would end.
