Appeals court overturns West Virginia ban on transgender athletes
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The U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday prevented a West Virginia ban on transgender students from participating on sports teams that match their gender identity because it violates federal law.
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A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected a West Virginia law requiring scholastic athletes to participate based on biological sex, handing a victory to a male-to-female transgender teen who competes against girls in track and field.
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals today (Tuesday, April 16) voted to block a West Virginia law banning transgender student athletes from playing on teams consistent with their gender identity, finding the law violates the rights of transgender students under the Equal Protection Clause and Title I…
The U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday prevented a West Virginia ban on transgender students from participating on sports teams that match their gender identity because it violates federal law.
