Justice Department Sides With Girls Against Transgender Athletes

By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor

Even though the track season is in hiatus, the court case surrounding the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference's policy to permit transgendered athletes to compete with the gender they identify with is moving forward.

Attorney General William Barr and the U.S. Justice Department got involved with the federal lawsuit that seeks to bar trangender athletes from competing against girls. 

Barr issued a statement of interest earlier this week, arguing against the CIAC's policy. 

Both sides, the CIAC and three female athletes who filed suit, have different interpretations of Title IX, which seeks to offer equal equal access and oppotunity to females. Trangender athletes Terry Miller and Andraya Yearwood were both born male but have begun transitioning in high school and have made a significant impact on the state's sprint rankings the past two years.

Even though the seniors involved in the case may never participate in high school track again, the case will move forward and the CIAC will be forced to defend its policy. 

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