"When she was in junior high and participating on the other gender sports team in cross-country and track and starting to understand who she was, she wasn't fully there,"
"Her saying, 'I'm participating on the girls team,' and the joy and acceptance that was there was amazing."
"exclusion of [Pepper-Jackson] from girls' sports teams not only treats [her] differently - it treats her worse."
State laws vary widely on transgender student participation in school sports, with some states requiring inclusion and others banning transgender girls from girls' teams. California law requires public schools to allow transgender students to play on teams consistent with their gender identity. More than half of U.S. states have passed legislation prohibiting transgender girls from participating in women's school sports teams. Families report joy and acceptance when transgender students join teams aligned with their gender identity, while others have faced exclusions and legal challenges. A West Virginia case challenged a 'Save Women in Sports' law that excluded a 15-year-old athlete. California established a commission to study inclusion in youth sports. Supreme Court decisions can influence the broader legal landscape and spur additional challenges.
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