WASHINGTON − A student at the center of high-profile Supreme Court challenges to bans on transgender athletes on female sports teams wants the court to drop her case.
Lindsay Hecox, a senior at Boise State University, told the court she’s afraid she will be harassed and have trouble graduating if she continues the challenge.
“From the beginning of this case, I have come under negative public scrutiny from certain quarters,” Hecox said her Sept. 2 request to the court. “I also have observed increased intolerance generally for people who are transgender and specifically for transgender women who participate in sports.”
More than half the states have passed laws preventing transgender athletes from competing on female school sports teams, saying they are trying to prevent competitive advantages. The laws don't take into account someone's athletic ability or how far they are in transitioning to another gender.
President Donald Trump, who campaigned on the issue, has moved to cut off federal funding from schools that allow transgender athletes to compete against other athletes who match their gender identity.
