Posted on Jul 21, 2023
Judge blocks Arizona law banning trans athletes from girls' sports teams
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A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked Arizona from enforcing a law banning transgender girls from playing on girls’ school sports teams.
The judge in Tucson granted a preliminary injunction to allow processing of a lawsuit filed on behalf of two transgender girls against the state’s “Save Women’s Sports Act,” which was passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature last year.
The lawsuit argues the law violates federal Title IX, the law barring sex discrimination in schools receiving federal funds, and the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution.
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne, who is a defendant in the case, said the decision will be appealed.
“This will ultimately be decided by the United States Supreme Court, and they will rule in our favor,” Horne said in a statement.
The judge in Tucson granted a preliminary injunction to allow processing of a lawsuit filed on behalf of two transgender girls against the state’s “Save Women’s Sports Act,” which was passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature last year.
The lawsuit argues the law violates federal Title IX, the law barring sex discrimination in schools receiving federal funds, and the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution.
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne, who is a defendant in the case, said the decision will be appealed.
“This will ultimately be decided by the United States Supreme Court, and they will rule in our favor,” Horne said in a statement.
Judge blocks Arizona law banning trans athletes from girls' sports teams
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Plaintiffs’ mental health is dependent on living as girls in all aspects of their lives,” the judge wrote.
LGBTQ rights advocates say bills like the one passed in Arizona and hundreds more across the U.S. are anti-transgender attacks disguised as protections for children and that they use transgender people as political pawns to galvanize GOP voters ahead of an election year.
Courts have blocked some measures in several states, including last week in Wisconsin."
..."Plaintiffs’ mental health is dependent on living as girls in all aspects of their lives,” the judge wrote.
LGBTQ rights advocates say bills like the one passed in Arizona and hundreds more across the U.S. are anti-transgender attacks disguised as protections for children and that they use transgender people as political pawns to galvanize GOP voters ahead of an election year.
Courts have blocked some measures in several states, including last week in Wisconsin."
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