Florida Fines High School $16,500 Because A Trans Girl Played Volleyball
A transgender student athlete at Monarch High School in Florida prompted fines of $16,500 after being allowed to play on the girls' volleyball team.
The state investigation led to the removal of the school's principal and staff, as well as student walkouts in support of the trans player and staff. [ more ]
AOC blasts GOP for subjecting children to genital exams with anti-trans sports bans
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized House Republicans for targeting transgender people in anti-trans sports bills.
Ocasio-Cortez highlighted the invasion of privacy and potential genital examinations of all women and girls that could result from these bills. [ more ]
A Special Olympics festival for Milton school kids with special needs is bigger than ever | CBC News
The three-day sports festival for school kids with special needs in Milton, Ont. is growing in popularity and has seen an increase in the number of students participating each year.
The festival, organized by Special Olympics Ontario and the Halton District School Board, allows elementary students with special needs to try different Special Olympics events and provides them an opportunity to participate in sports like their peers. [ more ]