Becky Pepper-Jackson
Becky Pepper-Jackson is a 13-year-old freshman at Bridgeport Senior High School in West Virginia, known for her participation in track and field events. She has gained national attention due to her involvement in a Supreme Court case regarding the participation of transgender athletes in girls' sports. Recently, she secured third place in the discus event and eighth in the shot put competition at the state championship, amidst ongoing debates about the inclusion of transgender athletes in women's sports.
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Transgender athlete Becky Pepper-Jackson won a girls' state championship in West Virginia this week.
Trans athlete at center of Supreme Court Title IX case wins girls' track and field state championship
United States· 2026-05-27
Becky Pepper-Jackson, a high school student in West Virginia, challenged laws prohibiting the participation of transgender athletes.
Tracking Major Supreme Court Cases and Rulings in 2026United States· 2026-02-20
Becky Pepper-Jackson is a track and field athlete who was banned after West Virginia banned transgender athletes in girls' sports.
ACLU transgender athlete campaign draws criticism from Jennifer SeyUnited States· 2026-01-31
Becky Pepper-Jackson is the only student in West Virginia seeking access to compete in girls' sports.
US Supreme Court appears likely to uphold restrictions on trans athletes
United Kingdom· 2026-01-14
Becky Pepper-Jackson in West Virginia challenged that state’s ban as a middle schooler on the girls’ track team.
Brett Kavanaugh and John Roberts are already looking ahead to the next major transgender controversyUnited States· 2026-01-14
Becky Pepper-Jackson is a West Virginia trans teen who sued the state to block its law that prohibits biological males from competing in girls' sports.
ACLU attorney argues against defining sex in Supreme Court trans caseUnited States· 2026-01-14
West Virginia plaintiff Becky Pepper-Jackson qualified for the West Virginia girls high school state track meet.
Supreme Court debates state transgender athlete bans in women's sportsUnited States· 2026-01-14
Becky Pepper-Jackson is a West Virginia high school student involved in the Supreme Court case regarding transgender athletes.
Takeaways from Supreme Court arguments on transgender athletesUnited States· 2026-01-14Becky Pepper-Jackson is a 15-year-old high school sophomore who has publicly identified as a girl and sought to compete in girls sports in West Virginia.
U.S. Supreme Court expected to uphold state laws banning transgender athletes in girls and women’s sports
Canada· 2026-01-13
Becky Pepper-Jackson is at the center of a Supreme Court appeal on transgender sports.
Becky Pepper-Jackson is aiming for a Supreme Court upset in transgender sports caseUnited States· 2026-01-11
Trans athlete Becky Pepper-Jackson brought the West Virginia vs. B.P.J. lawsuit against the state.
Barry Switzer, Olympians back female athletes in SCOTUS trans casesUnited States· 2025-12-12
Becky Pepper-Jackson is a trans teen from West Virginia who challenged the state's law prohibiting biological males from competing in girls' sports.
130 Democrats urge Supreme Court to back trans athletes in Title IX casesUnited States· 2025-11-19
West Virginia is appealing a lower-court ruling that allowed transgender athlete Becky Pepper-Jackson to compete on the school’s cross-country and track teams.
Federal judge rejects trans athlete's bid to dismiss Supreme Court caseUnited States· 2025-10-15
Becky Pepper-Jackson is a rising sixth grader who filed a lawsuit alleging that West Virginia's sports ban violated her rights.
Why Roberts and Gorsuch may decide the Supreme Court’s blockbuster transgender sports caseUnited States· 2025-07-05
Becky Pepper-Jackson is a transgender student who successfully challenged state bans in West Virginia by arguing they were discriminatory.
US Supreme Court to review bans on trans athletes in female sportsUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-03
Transgender athlete Becky Pepper-Jackson qualified for the West Virginia girls high school state track meet.
Supreme Court takes up transgender student athletes caseUnited States· 2025-07-03
Becky Pepper-Jackson filed a lawsuit alleging that the ban violated federal law and the Constitution.
Supreme Court agrees to review bans on transgender athletes joining teams that align with their gender identityUnited States· 2025-07-03
Becky Pepper-Jackson, a 13-year-old freshman at Bridgeport Senior High School, finished in third place in the discus event and eighth in the shot put competition.
Becky Pepper-Jackson wins 3rd place in state championship event as gov makes vowUnited States· 2025-05-28
