News

Manchester School Disitrct approves policy updates related to transgender student-athletes

Manchester School Disitrct approves policy updates related to transgender student-athletes

Iris Turmelle, one of two New Hampshire transgender students who filed a lawsuit against state officials to stop the enforcement of the law which would prevent them from participating on their high school's girls' sports teams, poses at her school, Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Pembroke, N.H. Photo: Associated Press/AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty


MANCHESTER, N.H.- The Manchester School Board has approved updates to it’s policy when it comes to transgender student-athletes.

In a vote of 12-2 Monday night the board approved the plan to update district policies, bringing them further in line with State law that requires student-athletes only participate on teams that align with their biological sex.

The decision also comes after the U.S. Supreme Court in June upheld other states’ bans on transgender girls from participating in girls’ sports.

However the topic is one that has been previosuly discussed on within the district and has resulted in a clear non-discrimination policy being enacted when it comes to transgender athletes.

Recent Headlines

10 hours ago in Entertainment

Meep, meep. ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ opens with $15.5 million, ‘Spider-Man’ stays No. 1 for fifth weekend

Three years after Warner Bros. abruptly canned "Coyote vs. Acme," the Looney Tunes feature film that was given a new lease on life by Ketchup Entertainment debuted with an estimated $15.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend.

10 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Dolly Parton estate announces 2-day festival ‘Dollyfest’ to celebrate her legacy

Dolly Parton is not done yet. The estate behind the icon, who died of cancer last week at age 80, has announced Dollyfest, a two-day festival to be held in Nashville and London across two consecutive weekends in 2027.

10 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Closing arguments to begin in trial of man accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur killing

Closing arguments are scheduled Monday in one of hip-hop's most anticipated trials for the man accused of orchestrating the death of Tupac Shakur. Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, faces a single count of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in the killing of Shakur in Las Vegas nearly 30 years ago.