Appeals court hears case for protecting girls sports

On Tuesday, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York heard oral arguments in a case where four female athletes challenged a Connecticut law allowing males who identify as female to compete in girls high school sports. The athletes argue that the Connecticut law violates Title IX, a federal statute prohibiting discrimination based on sex. The girls also requested that their high school records be updated to reflect the results if they had not competed against boys.

Will the girls get the decision they want? The case has lost in two courts already, but the 2nd Circuit chose to rehear the case with a full panel. A three-judge panel from the court ruled against the girls last December, affirming a district court ruling.

Dig deeper: Read Kevin DeYoung’s column in WORLD Opinions about how progressive activists push their opponents into a corner.