From Fox News: A Catholic school’s girl’s soccer team in New Hampshire is the latest group to take a stand against transgender inclusion in women’s sports, as former president Trump has made the issue a priority of his candidacy.
Bishop Brady High School in Concord, New Hampshire, saw its girl’s soccer Giants boycott a game against Kearsage Regional High School in North Sutton on Friday. Kearsage Regional is a public school with a girls’ soccer team that has a transgender player. Kearsage is only one of two schools in New Hampshire with a player who is a biological male, despite a state law to prevent it.
So Bishop Brady’s players refused to show up to the game, according to multiple reports.
Kearsage’s player, Maelle Jacques, is nearly 6-foot-0 in height, according to multiple reports. Jacques was allowed to play for Kearsage Regional despite a state law in New Hampshire that restricts transgender inclusion in girls’ sports. However, a federal judge’s ruling in September put Maelle right back onto the field and into the locker room with the other girls’ athletes.
The report explains that New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu had signed a bill into law in July, which prohibits trans girls and women from competing on girls’ and women’s sports teams.
However, Jacques’ family, along with the family of another transgender athlete, Parker Tirrell, filed a lawsuit to block it.
On Sept. 10, liberal judge Landya McCafferty, who was appointed by former president Barack Obama in 2013, granted a preliminary injunction allowing the two athletes to play until a final ruling is made.
Now, the Catholic school’s girl’s soccer team is standing their ground and refusing to play against the transgender players.
Bishop Brady HS Varsity Girls Soccer Team STANDS UP for fairness in sports! These brave athletes in Concord, NH boycotted a game with a male player on the opposing team, saying NO to unfair competition. Let’s support their courage and commitment to protecting women’s sports! pic.twitter.com/ZRDjBT3EkX
— Moms for Liberty Hillsborough Co, NH (@Moms4LibertyNH) October 18, 2024
Former college swimmer Riley Gaines praised the team’s decision, writing, “Bishop Brady high school varsity girls soccer team in NH forfeits and accepts a loss against opposing team whose star player is a man. They are the second team in the district to do so. This is the way. #BOYcott.”
Bishop Brady high school varsity girls soccer team in NH forfeits and accepts a loss against opposing team whose star player is a man.
They are the second team in the district to do so.
This is the way. #BOYcott pic.twitter.com/JhgEXPCIBV
— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) October 19, 2024
Conservative activist “Sidewalk Steve” wrote, “The Bishop Brady girls’ soccer team has boycotted a game against a team with a big, strong boy. Good. But none of the parents are talking. This ends only when we stand in the sunlight and tell the truth. Let’s stop living in fear.”
The Bishop Brady girls’ soccer team has boycotted a game against a team with a big, strong boy. Good. But none of the parents are talking. This ends only when we stand in the sunlight and tell the truth. Let’s stop living in fear. pic.twitter.com/6kQBId4bmk
— Sidewalk Steve (@Sidewalk_Steve) October 18, 2024
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