On December 16, a three-judge panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals determined that Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) rules allowing biological males to compete against girls in female sporting competitions were allowed by Title IX, a 1972 law that prohibits sex-based discrimination at educational facilities.

Four female athletes, led by Selina Soule — a Connecticut track and field athlete who was denied the opportunity to compete in the New England Interscholastic Track and Field Championships because two biological males “identifying” as females beat her out for the top spots — brought the suit. The other athletes are Chelsea Mitchell, Alanna Smith and Ashley Nicoletti.

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