Florida Athletic Board Penalizes High School for Allowing Transgender Student on Girls Volleyball Team

The Florida High School Athletic Association has fined Monarch High School and placed it on probation for allowing a transgender student to play on the girls volleyball team, in violation of a law that bars transgender girls and women from participating in public school teams intended for cisgender girls. The student, a 10th grader, was removed from the team after an anonymous tip. The association also barred the student from participating in boys sports for 11 months. The ruling has sparked protests and criticism from LGBTQ+ rights organizations, who argue that the law is rooted in anti-transgender bias. The school district has 10 days to appeal the ruling.