Man Accused of Harassing 9-Year-Old at Track Meet Over Gender Identity

A couple has been banned from a school district's events and property after allegedly harassing and "accosting" a 9-year-old girl and her family at a track meet, claiming the athlete was trans and shouldn't be playing on the girls team. The incident occurred last week at a track meet for elementary students in Kelowna, British Columbia in Canada. The district confirmed the incident and said it is taking steps to ban the people involved from district property and events. The premier of British Columbia denounced the incident on Twitter, saying "This kind of hate is not acceptable or welcome in British Columbia."