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Federal Judge Allows Transgender Girls To Play School Sports

This photo provided by Jessica Vocaturo shows Iris Turmelle, 14, a transgender teen, who's family along with another family, filed a lawsuit Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, challenging a New Hampshire state la

A federal judge in New Hampshire has ruled that two transgender girls, aged 14 and 15, can participate in girls' school sports teams while they challenge a state ban. The families of the teens filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act signed into law by Governor Chris Sununu in July.

The judge issued a preliminary injunction, allowing the girls to try out and play on girls' teams as they are likely to succeed in their lawsuit. The court found that the students faced potential irreparable harm without the injunction.

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