At a California high school, hundreds of students showed up wearing T-shirts that read “Save Girls' Sports” to protest a trans athlete on the cross country team, defying the school's latest dress code. succumbed to the uprising.
The school previously detained students for wearing the shirt. But officials told Fox News Digital that the school did not have a dress code in place when students wore shirts to school Wednesday.
Parents of students at the school provided an update to Sophia Rowley, outreach director for the Family Council of California, who said there will be a meeting of administrators Wednesday morning and that faculty members will be enforcing the dress code for students. Lowry told Fox News Digital that he was instructed not to do so.
“Today, students once again wore their 'Save Girls Sports' shirts,” Rowley wrote on FOX News Digital. “According to an email sent earlier this week by MLK HS Principal LeeAnne Iacuone, only shirts that say 'XX=/XY' will be subject to the dress code. But for now, today's “Students wearing shirts do not receive a dress code” We received information that there was a staff meeting in front of the school today and staff were instructed not to dress code. ”
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Lowery added that students at nearby schools began wearing the T-shirts as the Martin Luther King Jr. situation received national attention. These schools include Arlington High School and Riverside Technical High School, which shares a district with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Students also wear the shirts at Ramona High School in Ramona, California, 133 miles south of Riverside.
Students wore the shirts every Wednesday, resulting in disciplinary action by school administrators. But detention and dress code violations never shut down their spirits.
there are many students at school went viral Share details of the situation on social media with a photo or video of you wearing the shirt. The student revolt comes amid an ongoing lawsuit by two female cross country runners who say school administrators compared their T-shirts to swastikas.
Riley Morrow, another student-athlete on the school's cross country team, gave an impassioned speech at a school board meeting in November, and the video of it went viral, forcing her to share the situation. The situation drew national attention by conveying concerns that it would not be possible. Locker room with biological males.
Lowery praised students for standing up and urging the district to reverse Wednesday's discipline.
“By wearing the 'Save Girls Sports' shirt, young leaders are showing that they will not bow to pressure or opposition, even from their own administration. It's not just about athletics. It's about standing up for integrity' and the rights of female athletes everywhere,” Rowley wrote.
But anti-trans messages aren't the only social media activity spewing out of the school.
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On Wednesday, a transgender athlete at the school allegedly posted a personal post on Instagram slamming detractors who have questioned and opposed the inclusion of transgender athletes on the school's women's cross country team. Multiple sources, including Lowry, confirmed that the message was posted to the player's private Instagram Story.
The athlete expressed her intention to compete in the women's pole vault as well, and said that her competition against a male opponent had a disappointing result.
In a statement previously provided to Fox News Digital, Riverside Unified School District (RUSD) said it allowed transgender athletes to compete on the team because it needed to comply with California law.
“It is important to remember that RUSD is obligated to follow California law, which states that students are not allowed to participate in athletic teams or competitions according to their gender identity, regardless of their listed gender. “to be allowed to participate in single-sex school programs and activities'' on the student's record,'' the statement said.
“While these rules were not created by RUSD, the district is committed to complying with the law and CIF regulations. California law prohibits discrimination against students on the basis of sex, gender identity, or gender expression. The protections we provide to all students are not only in compliance with the law, but also in line with our core values such as fairness and well-being. This is consistent with the view. ”
The school said anyone who is upset about this should direct their anger toward state and federal lawmakers.
“As these issues play out in the courts and in the media, opposition and protest should be directed to those in positions to influence these laws and policies, including officials in Washington, D.C. and Sacramento,” the statement said. said.
California has enacted a law protecting transgender athletes in women's sports since 2014. AB 1266 goes into effectrequires California students at the academic and collegiate level to participate in single-sex school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, regardless of the gender listed on the student's record, and to participate in single-sex school programs and activities that conform to their gender identity. “The right to use the facilities as appropriate.” ”
Other high school and college students in California have also spoken out against transgender athletes in women's sports.
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Students at Martin Luther King High School in Riverside, California, wear T-shirts with the slogan “Save Girls' Sports” to protest a transgender athlete on the cross country team. (Courtesy of Sophia Rowley)
The girls' volleyball team at Stoneridge Christian High School in Merced was scheduled to play San Francisco Waldorf in the Northern California Division 6 Tournament in November, but the team was denied a spot in the game due to the presence of a transgender player. was deprived of. These girls were recognized at a ceremony held by women's athletic rights activist Riley Gaines at their high school on December 4th.
Meanwhile, another transgender high school volleyball player in California was booed and harassed at an Oct. 12 game between Notre Dame-Belmont and Half Moon Bay High School, ABC 7 reported. transgender athlete.
At the collegiate level, San Jose State University's volleyball team has been at the center of a national media firestorm this season over the presence of a transgender player on the team and teammates embroiled in multiple lawsuits over the issue. It was there. Amidst the controversy, the team received a forfeit for eight games, including a conference tournament game, but the team that made it all the way to the Mountain West championship game received even more national attention.
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