By Blake Wolf, OAN Staff
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 4:17 PM
A federal court has temporarily allowed a transgender teenager in New Hampshire to play on a girls’ soccer team.
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The family of the transgender girl filed the lawsuit in response to a bill signed last month by Republican Gov. Chris Sununu, R-N.H., that requires teams to determine eligibility based on an individual’s sex listed on their birth certificate. Gov. Sununu said the measure is intended to “ensure fairness and safety in women’s sports by maintaining a balance between athletic integrity and competition.”
“This is just discrimination,” the boy argued.
Lawyers representing a 15-year-old transgender boy argue that the new law violates the boy’s Title IX rights, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex.
“Sports were her source of joy and her primary way of making friends and feeling a sense of belonging and connection with others. Soccer is her true passion,” the lawsuit states. “She played on the girls’ soccer team last year as a ninth-grade student and looks forward to rejoining the team once the season officially resumes.”
Chief Justice Randya B. McCafferty ruled in favor of the transgender teen’s family. In her decision, she said the state and school district “must allow Plaintiff Parker Tyrrell to try out for, practice, compete, and play on girls’ school sports teams on the same terms as other girls.”
The law went into effect the day before the season was to begin, so the juveniles’ lawyers filed for an emergency order before the first football practice of the year.
“Parker was on his way to soccer practice,” said Chris Acher, the girl’s attorney.
Coincidentally, the girl’s younger brother also identifies as transgender and will be trying out for the girls’ tennis and track teams.
Judge McCafferty’s ruling will remain in effect until the next hearing, scheduled for August 27th.Number.
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