“This is a massive victory for trans rights,” LGBTQ legislative researcher Allison Chapman told Truthout.
Rebekah Bruesehoff, a transgender student athlete, speaks at a press conference on LGBTQI+ rights, at the U.S. Capitol on March 08, 2023 in Washington, DC.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.
“This is a tremendous victory for our client, transgender West Virginians, and the freedom of all youth to play as who they are,”, Senior Staff Attorney for the ACLU’s LGBTQ & HIV Project. “It also continues a string of federal courts ruling against bans on the participation of transgender athletes and in favor of their equal participation as the gender they know themselves to be.
“Banning trans athletes from sports only adds difficulties for an already marginalized group and does nothing to enhance safety or fairness,” Ash Orr, a transgender activist from West Virginia, told. “Trans, nonbinary, and intersex students participate in sports for the same reasons as others — to develop skills, forge relationships, and enjoy themselves. All women and girls, including those who are trans, nonbinary, and intersex, deserve the chance to compete and benefit from sports.
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