Parents speak out on The Ingraham Angle after girls forfeit race over biological male runner
Camas High School girls walked off a cross-country course after a transgender athlete switched from the boys' team to the girls' roster midseason.
TL;DR
- Approximately a dozen high school girls walked off the course during a cross-country meet in Washington.
- The protest was in response to a decision allowing a male athlete to switch from the boys' team to the girls' varsity roster midseason.
- Parents of the athletes supported their daughters' decision, emphasizing the importance of fair competition.
- Camas School District cited Washington state law and athletic regulations requiring schools to allow athletes to compete in divisions matching their gender identity.
- Parents attempting to protest at the meet with signs faced pushback from security.
- Parents expressed a belief that many people agree with the girls' rights to compete fairly but are afraid to speak out.