The attorneys who fought on both sides of the case have now spoken out in response.The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) that represented trans athletes in West Virginia and Idaho, expressed "heartbreak" over the ruling."This is a heartbreaking ruling for our clients and transgender girls like them who’ve asked for nothing more than the same opportunities afforded to their peers." ACLU senior counsel Joshua Block said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital."The reality is that the equality of transgender women and girls takes nothing away from, and in fact promotes, the equality of all women and girls.
We will continue to advance the fundamental principle that all young people deserve equal opportunity to thrive and succeed."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMLambda Legal, a firm that also provided counsel to the trans athletes, also condemned the ruling, vowing to fight back."This ruling is deeply harmful for transgender women and girls who only asked for the ability to participate in sports with their peers," Lambda Legal senior attorney Sasha Burchert added."Countless studies have demonstrated the myriad benefits that come with participation in team sports.Now, one population, transgender youth and collegians, are targeted for specific and baseless discrimination.
We will not be deterred and will continue to fight back to secure the equal participation that all youth, including transgender youth, deserve."Meanwhile, the attorneys from Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) and the attorneys general from Idaho and West Virginia praised and celebrated the court's ruling, while expressing disagreement with the three liberal justices who dissented and the attorneys who represent the trans athletes.Jim Campbell, chief legal counsel for ADF, told Fox News Digital in a post-ruling interview that the decision was a long-awaited correction after years of female athletes being forced to compete against biological males."When we reject truth, the harm ...