Vermont religious school that refused to play team with trans player banned from sporting events

Long Trail fans cheer after a basket by their team during the Vermont Div. IV semifinal with Mid Vermont Christian at the Barre Auditorium in Barre, Vt., on Monday, March 6, 2023. Some fans waved pride flags and wore transgender flags after the Mid Vermont Christian girls basketball team forfeited a game with the Mountain Lions last week and withdrew from the tournament rather than play a team with a transgender athlete. Mid Vermont won 47-46. Photo by James M. Patterson/Valley News

Mid Vermont Christian School drew headlines last month after its girls basketball team forfeited a game rather than play against a team with a trans player. The school will now be banned from school athletic events.

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