Transgender athlete qualifies for West Virginia State Track Meet

Transgender athlete qualifies for West Virginia State Track Meet

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WBOY) — A transgender athlete from Bridgeport High School has qualified to compete in two events at the WVSSAC State Track Meet this weekend. Becky Pepper-Johnson, identified as B.P.J. in numerous court filings, was assigned male at birth but identifies as transgender and competes on the girls track and field team at Bridgeport. Although West Virginia's Save Women's Sports Act requires athletes to compete based on the sex they…