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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Dave Collins

Court to reconsider Connecticut's transgender athlete policy

Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

A federal appeals court has reinstated a challenge to Connecticut’s policy of allowing transgender girls to compete in girls high school sports, two months after a three-judge panel upheld the rules.

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City said the full court will rehear the appeal of four cisgender runners who said they were unfairly forced to race against transgender athletes in high school competitions.

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