A coalition of school districts in Colorado has settled with the state’s high school sports leagues, allowing them to enforce policies designed to protect girls’ sports from participation by biological male transgender athletes.
Representative Jeff Krank (R) shared the settlement news in a post on Thursday, stating, “Biological males will never participate in biological female sports. The Colorado High School Activities Association will finally make the right decision and stop penalizing school districts for protecting women’s sports.”
The lawsuit, which originated in May from Colorado’s 49th District, contested the Colorado law and CHSAA regulations that permit transgender athletes to compete on teams aligned with their gender identity.
This lawsuit followed School District 49’s introduction of a policy that classified sports teams by biological sex, barring men from participating in teams, sharing locker rooms, or using hotel rooms with women.
Under Colorado law and CHSAA guidelines, schools must allow students to engage in sports based on gender identity rather than biological sex.
District 49 Superintendent Peter Hiltz previously mentioned, “The political culture is deeply unbalanced on gender issues, and our lawsuit seeks reasonable remedies for excessive accommodations. Our state sports association pushes for equality and discrimination simultaneously. We asked them to address this contradiction, but they refused, which left us no choice but to seek a legal resolution.”
The response from Attorney General Philip J. Weiser’s office indicated a commitment to uphold Colorado’s anti-discrimination laws, with no further comments on the ongoing litigation.
As part of the settlement, the plaintiff school districts will dismiss their claims against CHSAA and will pay $60,000 to cover administrative and legal expenses associated with the lawsuit, as reported.
Fox News Digital has also reached out to CHSAA for additional comments.
