New Hampshire ‘XX’ Wristbands: Court Backs Free Speech

New Hampshire ‘XX’ Wristbands: Court Backs Free Speech

The First Circuit found Bow officials likely crossed a constitutional line when they punished a silent, non-disruptive protest against a transgender-identifying male competing in girls’ soccer. [UPDATE]  The First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on August 26 that a New Hampshire school district likely violated the First Amendment by removing two fathers and a grandfather from […]

Parents win victory after school punished them for protesting males in girls’ sports

The First Circuit of Appeals sided with a group of parents banned from their daughters’ games for silently protesting a ‘transgender’ male on the opposite team.

XX Wristband First Amendment Rights of Parents Likely Violated by Bow School District, First Circuit Rules

The XX wristband First Amendment dispute between parents of girls’ footballers and a New Hampshire school district has reached a decisive early-stage verdict: the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled on 26 August 2026 that the Bow School District likely violated the First Amendment when it ordered parents to remove pink [...] The post XX Wristband First Amendment Rights of Parents Likely Violated by Bow School District, Fir…