Inclusive Policy for Trans Athletes Spurs Tense Arguments in Connecticut
The hearing came two days after the Biden administration dropped support of a Title IX suit from female athletes who say it’s unfair to make them compete against transgender girls. Chelsea Mitchell speaks at a 2019 press conference outside the Connecticut Capitol building announcing a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s transgender athletics policy, which allows students to compete regardless of whether they are the same biological sex. (Courthouse News photo/Christine Stuart) HARTFORD, Conn. (CN) — Fighting school rules that allow transgender girls to compete against other girls ...