Published 11/05/2021 12:31:00 a.m.

Tennessee teen sues over transgender sports ban

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A Tennessee teen is suing the state over a law that requires students to play on sports teams that align with their assigned gender identity at birth.

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Yahoo News

Tennessee Hit With Federal Lawsuit Over Ban On Transgender Athletes

Republican Gov. Bill Lee defended his support of the legislation by claiming that allowing trans girls to play would “destroy women’s sports.”

11/04/2021 8:09:03 p.m.·Los Angeles, United States

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Reuters

Civil rights groups sue Tennessee for banning transgender athletes in school sports

By Kanishka Singh - Civil rights groups sued on Thursday to challenge a law in Tennessee that restricts transgender students' participation in school sports, arguing that it is unconstitutional and discriminatory. "Today, Lambda Legal, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the ACLU of Tennessee filed a lawsuit challenging a Tennessee law excluding transgender youth from participating

11/05/2021 1:28:29 a.m.·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Groups sue Tennessee over law against trans school athletes

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two civil rights groups filed a federal court challenge Thursday against a Tennessee law that bars transgender athletes from playing public high school or middle school sports aligned with their gender identity.

11/04/2021 6:54:05 p.m.·United States

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abc News

Groups sue Tennessee over law against trans school athletes

Two civil rights groups have filed a federal court challenge against a Tennessee law that bars transgender athletes from playing public high school or middle school sports aligned with their gender identity

11/04/2021 9:30:04 p.m.·United States

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CNN

LGBTQ advocates sue Tennessee over anti-trans sports law

LGBTQ advocates filed a federal lawsuit Thursday seeking to overturn Tennessee's anti-trans sports ban, which they say violates the constitutional rights of a trans high school athlete in the state.

11/04/2021 11:14:51 p.m.·Atlanta, United States

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