The Supreme Court is to hear arguments about a teenage trans athlete competing despite a state law that bans transgender women and girls from women’s sports teams.
January 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. EST1 minute ago
Right before Becky Pepper-Jackson sets up to shot put, she always taps her left foot on a board at the edge of the throwing circle.
The ritual helps her focus on her form amid the pressure of the track and field competition — not to mention the additional pressure of spectators wearing T-shirts that say things like “Protect Women’s Sports,” which Pepper-Jackson says are worn specifically for her.
A West Virginia teenage trans athlete’s case goes to the Supreme Court
