Jan. 13 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court was scheduled to hear oral arguments Tuesday in a case challenging state laws that ban transgender girls and women from participating in women's sports programs.
The cases focus on laws in Idaho and West Virginia but could have broader effects on transgender student athletes across the country.
At the center of the hearings are Lindsay Hecox, a trans woman seeking to participate in collegiate track in Idaho, and Becky Pepper-Jackson, a 15-year-old track athlete who challenged West Virginia's 2021 ban on trans athletes.
Pepper-Jackson's legal team argues that West Virginia's ban violates Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination in educational programs.
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