Two transgender teens in New Hampshire, Parker Tirrell and Iris Turmelle, are challenging the new law banning transgender girls from girls’ sports teams. Their lawyers have amended their complaint to argue that the law is unconstitutional for all transgender students in the state, not just their clients, potentially setting a precedent nationally. The law, signed by Gov. Chris Sununu in July, prohibits transgender girls from playing on girls’ sports teams starting in fifth grade.
Federal Judge Landya McCafferty has granted a preliminary injunction allowing Tirrell and Turmelle to continue playing on girls’ teams indefinitely. A third school district, Kearsarge Regional, also allowed a transgender girl to play on its girls’ soccer team. The legal team revised the complaint due to confusion over the applicability of the court’s orders, as the Department of Education stated that decisions only applied to specific school districts.
The law is argued to violate the Fourteenth Amendment and Title IX, which prohibits gender discrimination in educational settings. The court has ruled in favor of the transgender teens so far, but the lawyers are now seeking a broader ruling that the law is unconstitutional for all transgender students in the state. Legal challenges in other states have generally focused on individual plaintiffs, but this case in New Hampshire seeks a broader application. The outcome of this case could have significant implications for transgender students nationwide.
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