On January 13, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J., landmark cases challenging bans that discriminate against transgender students under the Equal Protection Clause and Title IX.
In response, the ACLU has called on Black Pride and TFAM organizations nationwide to host community activations in support of Trans youth justice. Black Pride St. Louis is answering this call by hosting a “Together We Win: Fight for the T in Team” on Monday, January 12, 2026, from 12:00–1:30 p.m., at the St. Louis City Hall Rotunda.
Randy Rafter
Black Pride St. Louis and various community partners will demonstrate to the Supreme Court and to our communities that we will not be divided. Everyone, across all ages, races, backgrounds, and genders, our communities will keep fighting for a world where Trans youth can thrive, on the field and far beyond it. No matter what the Supreme Court decides, Black Pride St. Louis is committed to defending the rights of all students – transgender or not – to be a part of the team that works together so we can be our authentic selves. When we all come together, we win.
Black Pride St. Louis Executive Director Randy L. Rafter states, “These laws blocking transgender people, especially Trans children, from participating in sports limit the freedom of everyone to be themselves. They’ve already led to the harassment of non-trans and intersex athletes, particularly Black women and girls.”
For more information about the rally, please contact Jordan Braxton, Vice President of Black Pride St. Louis, at [email protected].
Black Pride St. Louis is a 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to foster a sense of unity, pride, and empowerment within the Black & Other Underseverd Communities, while advocating for equality and social justice. For more information about Black Pride St. Louis visit our website at blackpridestl.org.
