The Biden administration has withdrawn government support for a federal lawsuit in Connecticut that seeks to ban transgender athletes from participating.
The Biden administration has withdrawn government support for a federal lawsuit in Connecticut that seeks to ban transgender athletes from participating in.
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Updated Feb 23, 2021;
Posted Feb 23, 2021
Danbury High School sophomore Alanna Smith speaks Wednesday during a news conference at the Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford, Connecticut. Smith, the daughter of former Major League Baseball pitcher Lee Smith, is among three girls suing to block a state policy that allows transgender athletes to compete in girls sports. (Pat Eaton-Robb, Associated Press)
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The Biden administration has withdrawn its support for a federal lawsuit in Connecticut that seeks to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls’ high school sports.
Connecticut allows high school athletes to compete in sports according to their gender identity. The lawsuit was filed a year ago by several cisgender runners who argue they have been deprived of wins, state titles and athletic opportunities by being forced to compete against two transgender
The U.S. Justice Department has removed its support for a federal lawsuit in Connecticut that seeks to reverse a state policy allowing the participation of transgender athletes in girl’s high school sports.