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The Biden administration has withdrawn government support for a federal lawsuit in Connecticut that seeks to ban transgender athletes from participating in...
Biden administration says it ‘reconsidered the matter,’ withdraws from transgender athlete case 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 (Pat Eaton-Robb, Associated Press) Facebook Share The Biden administration has withdrawn its support for a federal lawsuit in Co...
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.
Biden administration withdraws support from lawsuit challenging transgender athlete inclusion Lawsuit seeks to overrule Connecticut's policy allowing trans athletes to compete in their gender identity 41SHARES Photo: tableatny, via Wikimedia. The Biden administration has withdrawn support for a lawsuit filed by three Connecticut athletes seeking to bar transgender athletes from competing in interscholastic sports based on their gender identity. The Justice Department and the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights withdrew their support for the case ahead of a hearing scheduled for F...
The Nutmeg State's attorney general said he was pleased with the decision, noting, "Every woman and girl deserves protection against discrimination."