Federal Court Unanimously Votes to Overturn Arizona Trans Athlete Ban
thenewcivilrightsmovement.comThe 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 3-0 Monday that Arizona’s trans athlete ban was discriminatory, as trans kids have no physical advantage.
The case involved two transgender girls, “Jane Doe,” 11, and “Megan Roe,” 15. Both girls have been on puberty blockers, and lived as girls since ages 5 and 7, respectively.
Doe is a soccer player, while Roe plays volleyball and swims. The defendants include Thomas Horne, the state school superintendent, as well as the local district superintendents, the school, as well as State Senator Warren Petersen and State Representative Ben Toma.
Both Petersen and Toma are Republicans. Defendants justified the ban by claiming that it was protecting cisgender girls from players with a significant athletic advantage.
