A Christian school in Vermont has decided not to play in a basketball tournament because they didn’t want to play against a transgender athlete.
Mid Vermont Christian School simply upholds the belief that boys are boys and girls are girls.
On February 21, the girls’ basketball team from Mid Vermont Christian School was supposed to play against Long Trail School in an out-of-state tournament.
But instead, they decided not to play because Long Trail School had a transgender player on their team.
“We didn’t play in the tournament because we think playing against a person who was born male is not fair and could be dangerous for our players,”
said Vicky Fogg, the head of Mid Vermont Christian School, in a statement to the Guardian.
“Letting people who were born male play in women’s sports could set a bad example for the future of women’s sports.”
“Let trans compete with trans, they can be whoever they want to be no one really cares. However, we don’t have to buy into their mental health delusions of ” chosen gender identity” They are not real women or girls and this can be proven by their DNA. Let Trans compete with trans!
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1. Vermont Christian school basketball team refuses to play against trans athlete
2. Vermont school banned from activities over refusal to play team with transgender athlete
3. A Christian school in Vermont files lawsuit over punishment for forfeiting basketball game with transgender player
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In response to Mid Vermont Christian School’s decision, the Vermont Principals’ Association, a group that organizes sports activities for many schools, said they support all students.
According to their policy on gender identity, which supports transgender student athletes, the Vermont Principals’ Association is committed to letting all students participate in sports in a way that matches their gender identity.
They also said that discrimination against students based on their sex or gender is not allowed.
The Vermont chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) criticized Mid Vermont Christian School’s decision. James Lyall, the executive director of the Vermont ACLU, said in a statement to the Guardian,
“All transgender students deserve to go to schools where they feel safe being who they are. That includes being able to play sports and use facilities that match their gender identity.”
Outright Vermont, a nonprofit organization that supports LGBTQ+ youth, also expressed concerns. Dana Kaplan, the executive director of Outright Vermont, said,
“For a transgender youth to be the target of hate is unacceptable and can cause a lot of problems for them and their family. When a game is forfeited because someone disagrees with another person’s right to exist, it shows what’s happening not just in Vermont, but all over the country.”
Recently, there has been a lot of debate about whether transgender athletes should be allowed to play in girls’ and women’s sports.
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Some conservatives believe that transgender athletes have an unfair advantage over cisgender women.
In fact, 18 states have passed laws that prevent transgender athletes from participating in girls’ sports at school.
Earlier this year, there were protests outside the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in San Antonio, Texas, because the NCAA allows transgender athletes to compete in women’s sports.
On the other hand, advocates argue that transgender athletes are already a marginalized group that has faced discrimination and even threats to their lives. They believe that transgender athletes should be included and treated fairly in sports.
In a report released last year by the Trevor Project, an organization dedicated to preventing LGBTQ+ youth suicide, it was revealed that over half of transgender and non-binary young people in the United States had thought about ending their lives in the previous year.
However, Mid Vermont Christian School chose to cancel the game. Vicky Fogg, the Head of School, previously defended this decision, expressing her belief that playing against a “biological male” would not be fair.
The Vermont Principals’ Association (VPA) found that the school’s actions violated VPA policies, which are in accordance with state law.
Vermont school banned from activities over refusal to play team with transgender athlete
A Vermont Christian school’s girls’ basketball team declined to compete against another school with a transgender player, leading to a ban from sports tournaments by the Vermont Principals’ Association due to policy violations.
The school plans to appeal, expressing disappointment and emphasizing that
“canceling our membership is not a solution” to address the very real issue of safety and fairness facing women’s sports in the state
The ban underscores ongoing debates about transgender inclusion in sports and athletes’ rights.
The coach of a Vermont basketball team, which chose to forfeit a game against a transgender player, has spoken out after the state imposed a ban on the team’s participation in future tournaments.
Chris Goodwin, the coach at Mid-Vermont Christian School, revealed that the team was aware of the transgender player on the opposing team, but it wasn’t until the playoffs last year that they found themselves facing them on the court.
Goodwin appeared on “Fox & Friends” alongside his attorney Ryan Tucker to discuss the reasons behind their decision to take legal action against the state’s ruling. He stressed the potential risks of allowing a biological male to compete against high school girls.
“With four daughters of my own, I’ve coached them all in high school basketball at some point. I’ve also stepped in to run practices for the boys’ team, and the intensity and physicality are just on a different level,” Goodwin explained during the exclusive interview with Lawrence Jones.
He emphasized that the dynamics of the game differ significantly between male and female players, and allowing a smaller female player to face off against a biological male could lead to serious injury.
“Mid-Vermont Christian School has the right to uphold its beliefs within its own community.
However, it cannot force those beliefs onto students from other schools, deny them the opportunity to participate, or discriminate against them based on their identity,”
the Vermont Principals’ Association (VPA) stated in a November statement to CNN.
Vermont Christian school files lawsuit over punishment for forfeiting basketball game with transgender player
A Christian school in Vermont has taken legal action after facing repercussions for forfeiting a girls’ basketball game against a team that included a transgender player.
Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), a group advocating for religious freedom, has filed a lawsuit on behalf of Mid Vermont Christian School (MVCS). MVCS made the decision in February to accept a loss rather than compete against Long Trail High School.
The lawsuit alleges that MVCS was punished by the Vermont Principals’ Association (VPA), which banned them from future tournaments and removed them from the association.
MVCS and three sets of guardians have sued education officials in the state, claiming that the school and its students were excluded from participating in Vermont’s tuition program and sports league due to their religious beliefs, as reported by Fox News Digital.
According to the complaint, this legal action aims to safeguard the Christian school, its students, and parents from unconstitutional religious discrimination and hostility.
The court documents assert that the school has suffered irreparable harm by being denied participation in sports, resulting in missed opportunities for competitive play and academic competitions.
The lawsuit contends that the school’s athletic program aligns with its religious beliefs regarding sexuality and gender. It argues that the school is being excluded from non-athletic events such as debates and fairs because of its stance that biological boys are boys and cannot affirm otherwise.
Ryan Tucker, senior counsel at ADF, emphasized, “Vermont has consistently discriminated against Christian schools and their families for adhering to their religious beliefs.
Mid Vermont Christian School simply upholds the belief that boys are boys and girls are girls. Punishing them for this belief is unjust.
No school or parent should be forced to alter their beliefs to participate in athletics or a state tuitioning program.” The Independent has reached out to the VPA for comment on the matter.
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