Several teen girls “stepped out” of their track & field event in West Virginia and refused to participate on Thursday after a U.S. Appeals Court ruled that transgender athletes must be allowed to compete in the girls categories.
The girls mounted their protest over being forced to compete against students born male at Bridgeport Middle School’s girl’s track & field event in Bridgeport, West Virginia.
The Video shows several girls stepping up to the shot put circle, then immediately stepping out of the ring without performing a throw. Girls from the school also refused to perform in the discus event.
5 middle school female athletes in West Virginia on Thursday refused to throw shot put against male Becky Pepper-Jackson.
They “stepped in”
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