Florida High School Penalized for Allowing Transgender Student in Girls Volleyball
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Florida's state athletic board 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 enacted by Governor Ron DeSantis and the Legislature. The school was fined $16,500, and the principal and athletic director were ordered to attend rules seminars. The student, a 10th grader, was removed from the team after an anonymous tip. 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.
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- Florida athletic board bans transgender volleyball player from HS sports for a year, school fined New York Post
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