Federal judge extends temporary order for NH transgender student-athletes to compete in girls' sports amid legal challenge against state law.

A federal judge in New Hampshire has extended a temporary order allowing transgender student-athletes Parker Tirrell and Iris Turmelle to compete in high school girls' sports, as they challenge a state law banning transgender students from playing on girls' teams. The Fairness in Women's Sports Act, signed into law by Governor Chris Sununu, faces legal opposition from the students, who argue that the law violates constitutional protections and federal laws, denying them equal educational opportunities and discriminating against them as transgender individuals. The temporary order will remain in effect while the judge considers arguments for a longer-term order and the possibility of a trial before the winter track season starts.

August 27, 2024
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