Judge Allows Transgender Student to Compete on Virginia Girls' Tennis Team

Federal court intervenes in discrimination case, granting 11-year-old the right to play while lawsuit progresses.

The ruling permits the student, known as 'Janie Doe,' to join the girls' team despite initial school board opposition.
The lawsuit, filed by the ACLU, alleges that the Hanover County School Board discriminated based on gender identity.
Judge M. Hannah Lauck emphasized the potential harms of excluding the student, including social isolation and medical regression.
The case highlights ongoing legal battles over transgender student rights and school sports participation.
Virginia's model policies on transgender students, recently adopted, were cited by the school board to justify their initial decision.