Two New Hampshire teenagers, Parker Tirrell and Iris Turmelle, have filed a federal lawsuit to overturn a state law barring transgender girls from participating in girls’ sports teams. They have now expanded their lawsuit to include President Trump’s executive order blocking federal funding to schools that allow transgender girls in girls’ sports. The lawsuit, filed by GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders and the ACLU of New Hampshire, argues that the executive order violates equal protection rights for transgender students. The teenagers, both involved in sports, face potential exclusion if the law is upheld. Despite the state Attorney General’s defense of the law, claiming it protects women’s rights, the lawsuit alleges intentional discrimination against transgender individuals.
The judge in the case, Landya McCafferty, has accepted the request to include Trump and top federal officials as defendants. This is the first challenge to Trump’s executive order in federal court and comes after a temporary injunction was issued to block the state law from affecting Tirrell and Turmelle while the case is heard. The teenagers’ lawyers are also seeking to block another Trump order redefining Title IX protections. While the process of serving summonses to the new defendants is still ongoing, the teenagers are fighting for their rights to participate in sports without discrimination based on their gender identity. The case highlights ongoing legal battles over transgender rights in the sports arena.
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