'At least for the moment, all Utah children can know that they are valued and supported,' said a plaintiff in the case.
Roe explained in her statement that she felt isolated at school and did not have much of a social life until she started playing volleyball.
“If I cannot play with my team,” added Roe, “I am worried that I will not even want to go to classes or to school.”Now that the ban is on hold… the state’s back-up process for vetting transgender girl athletes will move forward. Under that, a commission will make decisions on which transgender athletes can compete.
the Movement Advancement Project, 18 states including Utah currently ban transgender students from participating in sports consistent with their gender identity.
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