Transgender Teen in WV Can Play on Track Team, Federal Appeals Court Says
“This is a massive victory for trans rights,” LGBTQ legislative researcher Allison Chapman told Truthout.
A federal appeals court will allow a West Virginia teen to participate on her school’s sports team, despite a law on the books prohibiting transgender student athletes from playing on teams consistent with their gender identity. “Trans student athletes belong on the team with their peers and I’m thrilled that the 4th Circuit has ruled in their favor,” LGBTQ legislative researcher Allison Chapman...