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Trans youth athletes vow to keep playing after US supreme court ruling

posted by Kristi Wachter on
Justices upheld laws in West Virginia and Idaho, boosting similar restrictions in 25 other states
The Guardian Sam Levin
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Still, Lily added: “I will not back down from this fight. I know I’m in a horrible position, but there are so many people out there in Nebraska, Idaho, Texas or Florida who are in so much worse positions than me.”

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Trans youth athletes vow to keep playing after US supreme court ruling
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