Court allows case of CT female athletes to continue

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Rachel Rouleau regarding a federal district court’s decision this week in Soule v. Connecticut Association of Schools to allow the case of four female athletes, who are challenging a state athletic association policy that allows males to compete in women’s high school sports, to proceed, rejecting the request of state officials to dismiss the case:

“Selina, Chelsea, Alanna, and Ashley—like all female athletes—deserve access to fair competition. The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference’s policy degraded each of their accomplishments and scarred their athletic records, irreparably harming each female athlete’s interest in accurate recognition of her athletic achievements. Following the 2nd Circuit’s decision to allow these brave women to make their case under Title IX and set the record straight, the district court has rightly rejected the state’s request to dismiss the case and instead recognized that the girls’ ‘schools are potentially liable for subjecting the plaintiffs to discrimination under their athletic programs in violation of Title IX.’ This is imperative not only for the women who have been deprived of medals, potential scholarships, and other athletic opportunities but for all female athletes across the country. This ruling creates one fewer obstacle for high school girls to face as they pursue their athletic dreams.”

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