A three-judge panel has upheld Connecticut’s policy, arguing that the cis athletes who brought the suit “have not been deprived of a ‘chance to be champions.’”
The American Civil Liberties Union represented the two trans runners named as defendants: Terry Miller and Andraya Yearwood.
“Today’s ruling is a critical victory for fairness, equality, and inclusion,” Joshua Block, a lawyer for the ACLU’s LGBTQ & HIV Project, in a statement to the AP. “This critical victory strikes at the heart of political attacks against transgender youth while helping ensure every young person has the right to play.”Though the plaintiffs have not yet indicated whether they intend to appeal the decision, the ruling comes as an important win for trans rights at a time when Republican activists and politicians are increasingly demonizing members of the LGBTQ+ community.
“Our clients, like all female athletes across the country, deserve fair competition,” Christiana Kiefer, a lawyer with the conservative Alliance Defending Freedom who represented the cis athletes, in a statement. “And that means fair and equal quality of competition, and that just does not happen when you’re forced to compete against biological males in their sports.”At least in Connecticut, however, trans girls will continue to have the opportunity to compete , and the federal affirmation that they are free to identify and play sports as they’d like.
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