Transgender athlete focuses on what may be her last track season as Supreme Court ruling looms
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Transgender high school athlete Becky Pepper-Jackson is focusing on her track season as the US Supreme Court nears a ruling on a case challenging West Virginia's ban on trans girls competing in female sports. The court's decision could end her athletic career.
Becky Pepper-Jackson, a Bridgeport High School sophomore, is focused on her track season despite the looming US Supreme Court ruling on West Virginia's ban on trans girls in female sports. She challenged the law in 2021 and was allowed to continue competing in middle school while the lawsuit progressed. The Supreme Court's conservative majority has signaled it may rule in favor of state bans, potentially ending Pepper-Jackson's athletic career. Pepper-Jackson has identified as a girl since age 8 and began puberty-blocking medication at the onset of puberty. West Virginia's Attorney General JB McCuskey is confident the state will prevail, arguing the law ensures biological girls compete against girls. The court's decision is expected by early summer.
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