Transgender high school athlete focuses on what may be her last track season as Supreme Court ruling looms
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A transgender high school athlete, Becky Pepper-Jackson, is focusing on her track season as the US Supreme Court nears a ruling on a case involving her challenge to a West Virginia law banning trans athletes from competing in female sports. The court's decision could determine whether her current season is her last.
Becky Pepper-Jackson, a Bridgeport High School sophomore, is focused on her track season despite the looming US Supreme Court ruling on a West Virginia law banning trans athletes from competing in female sports. She challenged the law in 2021 and was allowed to continue competing in middle school while the lawsuit continued. The Supreme Court's conservative majority has signaled it will rule in favor of state bans, potentially ending Pepper-Jackson's athletic career. Pepper-Jackson has identified as a girl since age 8 and is the only trans person to have sought to compete in girls' sports in West Virginia. The court's decision is expected by early summer. West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is confident the state will prevail, arguing that the law ensures biological girls compete against girls. Pepper-Jackson is trying not to think about the potential outcome, focusing on enjoying her time with friends.
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