‘What happened to us was wrong:’ Bow parents win First Amendment fight over protesting transgender athletes in school sports

By: Sruthi Gopalakrishnan

Outlets: Concord Monitor

Published: November 5, 2026

Words: 500

Last Updated: 3 days, 21 hours ago

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The day before the Bow girls’ soccer team plays in the state championship, several parents settled their free speech lawsuit against the school district and will be allowed to wear “XX” armbands on the sidelines Friday night.

The federal court ruled the district violated the parents’ rights when they were expelled from a girls’ soccer game in 2024 after they refused to remove their pink wristbands, which they wore in protest of transgender athletes playing female …

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