West Usa state Louisiana state West Virginia state Arkansas county Liberty sports Transgender rules West Usa state Louisiana state West Virginia state Arkansas county Liberty

Judge Rules West Virginia Trans Girl Can Try Out for Girls' Sports

Reading now: 109
www.advocate.com

order by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia means the state can’t enforce the law against Becky Pepper-Jackson, the 11-year-old trans girl who brought the case, while her suit is pending.

The suit “seeks relief only insofar as this law applies to her,” Goodwin wrote. She will now be able to try out for the girls’ cross-country and track teams at her school.It was the second court victory of the day for the American Civil Liberties Union, which is one of the groups representing Pepper-Jackson.

Earlier, a federal judge in Arkansas issued an injunction blocking enforcement of the state’s law banning gender-affirming medical care for minors.

Read more on advocate.com
The website meaws.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

09.02 / 07:55
memes Coronavirus Covid-19 Extreme Extreme Christian sect probed over anti-vaxx Facebook messages and homophobic slurs
An extreme Christian sect is being probed for spreading gay hate and anti-vaxx propaganda among its followers.
DMCA