A transgender high school girl may compete in girls’ sports as the Supreme Court weighs a ban, with a decision expected by summer.

While the Supreme Court considers whether states can prohibit transgender girls from participating in girls' sports, Becky Pepper-Jackson, a 15-year-old transgender girl and sophomore in West Virginia high school, may participate in her final athletic season. In the midst of legal challenges to West Virginia's ban, which lower courts blocked but the conservative-leaning Supreme Court may uphold, she has gained national attention as a top performer in shot put and discus. Title IX and constitutional rights are at stake in this case, which is joined by a similar Idaho challenge. A ruling is anticipated by early summer. Following a recent Supreme Court decision limiting such treatments for minors, Pepper-Jackson, who identifies as a girl and takes puberty-blocking medication, is now seeking gender-affirming care out of state. Despite the small number of transgender athletes involved, the issue has sparked a national conversation about inclusion and fairness.