Overview

• An appeals court has revived a lawsuit challenging Connecticut's policy allowing transgender girls to compete in girls high school sports.
• The lawsuit was brought by four cisgender athletes who allege they were deprived of honors and opportunities because they were competing against transgender athletes.
• The athletes are seeking to alter certain athletic records and may qualify for monetary damages.
• The case had previously been dismissed by a Connecticut judge in 2021, a decision that was affirmed by a three-judge panel of the 2nd Circuit a year ago.
• At least 20 states have approved a version of a blanket ban on transgender athletes playing on K-12 and collegiate sports teams statewide, but a Biden administration proposal to forbid such outright bans is set to be finalized by March.