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Christian School Pulls Out of Tournament Instead of Playing Team With Trans Athlete

Tré Goins-Phillips : Mar 1, 2023
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"Allowing biological males to participate in women's sports sets a bad precedent for the future of women's sports in general." -Vicki Fogg, Mid Vermont Christian School

[Faithwire.com] A girls basketball team at a Christian high school in Vermont forfeited the state's playoff tournament last week because it refused to compete against a team with a transgender athlete who is male. (Image: Unsplash-Markus Spiske)

"We believe playing against an opponent with a biological male jeopardizes the fairness of the game and the safety of our players," said Vicki Fogg, head of the Mid Vermont Christian School. "Allowing biological males to participate in women's sports sets a bad precedent for the future of women's sports in general."

MVCS, the No. 12 seed, abandoned the Tuesday game against Long Trail School in Dorset, according to Valley News. The team didn't believe the competition was fair to the girls competing in the game... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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