Transgender Athletes

Studying Endangered Bats, A Pioneering Appalachian Filmmaker And The Supreme Court Rules On Local Sports, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, bats play a critical role in our ecosystems and agriculture, but their numbers are declining in the face of a changing climate and disease.

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US Supreme Court Rules States Can Ban Trans Athletes From School Sports

The nation's highest court ruled on a lawsuit originating from West Virginia that states may ban transgender girls from participating in sports at publicly funded schools.

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SCOTUS Ruling Expected Next Week In W.Va. Case

The lawsuit argues that the exclusion of transgender athletes created by the state legislature's 2021 passage of the Save Women In Sports Act violates the federal statute Title IX, which bars discrimination against a person on the basis of sex.

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Save Women’s Sports Act Challenge Goes To US Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments from two states Tuesday, including West Virginia, regarding laws that restrict transgender athletes from playing in girls sports in high school and college.

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