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

The federal judge blocked the state from enforcing its trans-exclusionary school sports law against 11-year-old Becky Pepper-Jackson.

West Virginia Governor Signs Anti-Trans Sports Bill Into Law

Gov. Jim Justice said signing the bill was the right thing to do and that he was proud to do so despite the threat of repercussions.

West Virginia can’t ban transgender athletes says federal court

Another court stands in the way of Republican attacks on transgender people.

West Virginia Asks Supreme Court to Let It Enforce Anti-Trans Sports Ban

The Supreme Court has previously declined to weigh in on other high-profile cases concerning the rights of trans students.

Meet the West Virginian Middle School Student Challenging a Trans Sports Ban in Federal Court

"We just want to be accepted, and she just wants to be a kid. It shouldn’t be that hard to be a kid,” the girl's mom said.

Idaho and West Virginia ask Supreme Court to review anti-transgender sports laws

Federal appeals courts have ruled against the laws, so the states are petitioning SCOTUS.

Republican AGs ask SCOTUS to uphold anti-trans sports laws

Twenty-six attorneys general have filed a friend-of-the-court brief urging the Supreme Court to do so.

Judge Upholds West Virginia's Trans-Exclusionary Sports Law

The law is within the state's interest in providing athletic opportunities for girls and women, according to U.S. District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin.

N.C. Gov. Won't Fight Ruling Striking Down Anti-LGBT Bill

 "As governor, I will uphold my oath of office to respect these court rulings," Gov. Pat McCrory said.

Montana Blocks Trans People From Changing Gender on Birth Certificates

The rule comes as LGBTQ+ rights groups sue Montana over another anti-trans rule made earlier this year. 

Trans Boy Sues Tennessee Over Exclusionary Sports Law

The state is violating the U.S. Constitution and federal statutes, says the suit filed by Luc Esquivel and his parents.

Indiana Lawmakers Override Governor to Enact Anti-Trans Sports Law

The ACLU of Indiana has already filed suit against the new law.

Indiana Governor Signs Ban on Gender-Affirming Care, ACLU Sues

Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb had expressed some doubts about the legislation but ultimately signed it.

Anti-Trans Incident Costs Principal His Job, But He Wants It Back

A transgender student in West Virginia said the administrator challenged him to use a urinal to prove he was male.

Federal Court Upholds Ruling Affirming Trans Student’s Equal Access

Not a single judge in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals wanted to reconsider a ruling that declared 16-year-old Gavin Grimm should be allowed to use the boys' bathroom at his Virginia high school. 

Federal Judges Rule Virginia Marriage Ban Unconstitutional

Judges ruled 2-1 that barring marriage rights to same-sex couples is unconstitutional.

What SCOTUS Does About Gavin Grimm Has Big Implications

The Supreme Court today announced it will hear Grimm's discrimination case -- and while he would have preferred that it simply let a lower court's pro-trans ruling stand, he's not discouraged or afraid.

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Idaho's Anti-Trans Sports Law Still Blocked After Appeals Court Ruling

“This is an important victory for common sense, equality, and the rights of transgender youth under the law,” the ACLU's Chase Strangio said.

West Virginia governor’s race is a battle of who can be the most anti-trans

The final weeks of the gubernatorial contest have featured a series of one-upmanship ads about who will be the most anti-trans governor.