In 2021, West Virginia joined dozens of other states in banning boys “identifying” as girls from participating in girl’s sports in schools. The family of a 13-year-old boy going by the name of Becky Pepper Johnson sued the state claiming discrimination. This week, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voted to overturn the ban and allow “BPJ” to continue competing. This will likely wind up being one more case to toss on the pile awaiting a resolution at the Supreme Court. But any challenge to the ruling may face serious opposition because the appeals court based its finding on a violation of Title IX as currently interpreted by the Biden administration. (Associated Press)
A federal appeals court has overturned a West Virginia transgender sports ban, finding that the law violates Title IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools.
The ruling…
