A family of a trans athlete filed a brief arguing West Virginia’s transgender sports ban violates Title IX as Supreme Court prepares to decide landmark case in 2026.
The family of transgender athlete Becky Pepper-Jackson filed a response in a forthcoming Supreme Court battle over biological males in women’s sports.
The brief, filed by the athlete’s mother, Heather Jackson, argues that West Virginia’s law prohibiting transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports violates Title IX.
Title IX does not explicitly protect the right of biologically male transgender people to identify as women. The current administration and West Virginia state government do not interpret Title IX as protective of that right.
Heather Jackson’s brief also makes note of her child’s character, and desire to play sports with girls.