High School Sues After Being Penalized For Refusing To Make Girls Basketball Team Compete Against Biological Male

Mid-Vermont Christian School (MVCS) filed a lawsuit against state officials on Tuesday after they were forced out of the state’s athletic association for refusing to make their girls’ high school basketball team play against a biological male, according to court documents.

In February, MVCS decided not to attend a basketball tournament game against Long Trail School since the team had a male player on its female squad and, as a result, the high school was barred from participating in games in the future since they had violated the association’s Commitment to Racial, Gender Fair and Disability Awareness and Policy Of Gender Identity.

The high school filed a lawsuit this week with Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) against the association and other state education officials for violating the First Amendment by attempting to force them to change their religious beliefs on sex and gender, according to court documents.