Judge Won't Toss Lawsuit by Connecticut Athletes Seeking to Ban Transgender Girls

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A federal judge in Hartford, Conn., has refused to dismiss a lawsuit by female track and field athletes who allege state policy allowing biological males to compete in girls' sports unfairly discriminates against them and puts them at a disadvantage.

As reported by Edmond H. Mahony of the Hartford Courant, U.S. District Court Robert N. Chatigny on Tuesday released the decision, which means the suit — dismissed once before, but reinstated by a federal appeals court — will proceed. Both sides are expected to argue in coming months that they are entitled to protection under Title IX, which prohibits sex-based discrimination in federally funded education programs.

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