We recently learned of a victory in a court battle over attempts by the government to force doctors to perform “gender-affirming” surgery on patients. But a separate case in Connecticut went the other way on Friday. Alliance Defending Freedom has been fighting a rule imposed by the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) allowing boys who “identify” as girls to compete in girls’ high school track and field events for several years. They brought the suit on behalf of four actual high school girls (who are now adults) who protested the fact that they had been bumped out of the running and the opportunity for collegiate scholarships by two boys who set new state records in multiple girls’ events. But a panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled yesterday that barring the trans athletes would be a violation of Title IX, supporting a ruling by a lower court that found against the plaintiffs for a different reason. (The Hill)Read More
Court rules in favor of trans Connecticut boys beating girls in track
