Youth and Schools

Today, a federal court ruled that 11-year-old Becky Pepper-Jackson must be allowed to try out for the girls’ cross-country and track teams at her school, blocking West Virginia from enforcing a law that bans transgender girls and women from participating in school sports.

"Schools have a responsibility to respond to harmful behavior that targets a student..."

“Gender-affirming care saves lives and we will not rest until every transgender person has access to the health care that they need and deserve.”

“Student misconduct that involves hate, bias, or prejudice can have a devastating impact on victims and often reverberates across campus and the broader school community."