Two transgender girls can try out for and play on girls school sports teams while the teens challenge a New Hampshire ban, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

The families of Parker Tirrell, 15, and Iris Turmelle, 14, sued in August seeking to overturn the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act that Republican Gov. Chris Sununu signed into law in July. While Turmelle doesn’t plan to play sports until December, Tirrell successfully sought an emergency order allowing her to start soccer practice last month. That order was expiring Tuesday.

In issuing a preliminary injunction, U.S. District Court Chief Judge Landya McCafferty found Tirrell and Turmelle were likely to succeed in their lawsuit. She found that the students “demonstrated a likelihood of irreparable harm” in the absence of a preliminary order.

  • @Donkter
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    77 days ago

    The media blows this out of proportion for you to even consider this an option. If you think that’s an idea that makes sense then re-evaluate where you got that talking point.

    There are laws banning trans people in states that affect like 5 people (I want to say there was a state law that literally affected one trans girl in the entire state.)

    • @tootoughtoremember
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      6 days ago

      The state was Utah, the governor quoted the following in his veto statement:

      Here are the numbers that have most impacted my decision: 75,000, 4, 1, 86 and 56.

      • 75,000 high school kids participating in high school sports in Utah.
      • 4 transgender kids playing high school sports in Utah.
      • 1 transgender student playing girls sports.
      • 86% of trans youth reporting suicidality.
      • 56% of trans youth having attempted suicide.

      The veto was overridden.