Coverage dated December 15, 2022 to December 16, 2022

Court upholds Connecticut's transgender athlete policy

Headline from Madison

A federal appeals court has dismissed a challenge to Connecticut’s policy of allowing transgender girls to compete girls’ high school sports. A three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court

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Washington Times
Female track athletes lose appeal against Connecticut’s transgender sports policy (opens Washington Times)
Published Dec 15, 2022
Washington Times's feed description
A federal appeals court has rejected a challenge to Connecticut’s policy allowing male students who identify as female to compete in girls’ athletics, a case with national implications for the debate over fairness and inclusion in competitive sports.
Politico
2nd Circuit tosses Connecticut transgender athlete challenge (opens Politico)
Published Dec 15, 2022
Politico's feed description
The case could be the first in the nation to allow the Supreme Court to weigh in on transgender students' rights to play on teams that match their gender identity.
Madison
Court upholds Connecticut's transgender athlete policy (opens Madison)
Published Dec 16, 2022
Madison's feed description
A federal appeals court has dismissed a challenge to Connecticut’s policy of allowing transgender girls to compete girls’ high school sports. A three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court
New Hampshire Public Radio
Connecticut lawsuit against transgender girls competing in women's athletics is dismissed (opens New Hampshire Public Radio)
Published Dec 15, 2022
New Hampshire Public Radio's feed description
A federal appeals court on Friday dismissed a challenge to Connecticut's policy of allowing transgender girls to compete in girls high school sports, rejecting arguments by four cisgender runners who said they were unfairly forced to race against transgender athletes.
Bloomberg
Connecticut Transgender Athletes Beat Court Challenge From Females (opens Bloomberg)
Published Dec 16, 2022
Bloomberg's feed description
Four female track and field athletes won’t get their day in court to challenge Connecticut’s rule allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ sports after a federal appeals court ruled the women lost their legal basis to sue when they graduated from high school.
Fox News
Federal court rejects challenge from female athletes to Connecticut transgender sports policy (opens Fox News)
Published Dec 16, 2022
Fox News's feed description
A court tossed a case brought by four female track athletes who alleged Connecticut's transgender inclusion policy puts girls at a disadvantage.

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