Appeals court overturns West Virginia law banning transgender girls from sports teams

Appeals court overturns West Virginia law banning transgender girls from sports teams

A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned the West Virginia law banning transgender girls from playing on girls’ sports teams, finding that it violates Title IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools. The ruling comes amid a wave of anti-trans legislation cropping up across the country, as well as efforts … Read more