Vermont Christian High School Girls Basketball Refuses to Face Team With Trans Player
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A Christian high school girls basketball team from Vermont withdrew from the state tournament because its first-round opponent had a transgender player on its roster. The Mid Vermont Christian School in Hartford was scheduled to play at Long Trail School in Dorset in a first-round Division IV playoff game on Feb. 21. But the school withdrew, citing fairness and the safety of its players in facing a team with a biological male. “We believe playing against an opponent with a biological male jeopardizes the fairness of the game and the...
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