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Judge: Virginia School District Must Allow Transgender Student on Girls’ Tennis Team

County school board cites Virginia Department of Education model policies that say schools may have sports teams based on biological sex.
Judge: Virginia School District Must Allow Transgender Student on Girls’ Tennis Team
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Katabella Roberts
8/21/2024|Updated: 8/22/2024
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A federal judge has ruled that a Virginia school district may not prevent a transgender student from playing on a girls’ middle school tennis team while the student’s lawsuit against the school board continues.

Judge M. Hannah Lauck of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia handed down the ruling against Hanover County Public Schools on Aug. 16.
Katabella Roberts
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Katabella Roberts is a former writer for The Epoch Times, focusing primarily on the U.S., world, and business news.
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