In August, the Kearsarge Regional School Board faced the challenge of complying with a new law that prohibits transgender girls from participating in middle and high school sports. Signed by Gov. Chris Sununu, the law mandates that only biologically female students can join girls’ teams. This posed a problem for Kearsarge, as they had a transgender girl who would be excluded from playing girls’ soccer. After deliberating in a nonpublic session, the board decided to allow the student to play, effectively ignoring the state law. This decision came amid legal complexities, as federal Title IX prohibits discrimination based on sex, and recent updates explicitly protect against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Amid Fraught Landscape, School Districts React Differently to Transgender Sports Ban Law
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