A male athlete who identifies as a transgender woman can participate in a women’s volleyball tournament starting on Nov. 27, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday.
The athlete has been playing since 2022, undercutting an emergency motion for an injunction pending appeal, according to judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit.
“The district court concluded that granting the requested injunctive relief at this late hour would be highly prejudicial and harmful to the defendants. Notwithstanding plaintiffs’ contentions to the contrary, that conclusion appears well supported by the district court’s factual analysis,” U.S. Circuit Judges Nancy L. Moritz and Carlos F. Lucero said….