The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York heard arguments on Wednesday in a case involving Mid-Vermont Christian School, which forfeited a basketball game in 2023 because of a transgender student playing on the opposing team. The Vermont Principals’ Association banned the school from future activities for violating state discrimination policies. The school’s lawyers argue that they should be allowed back in the league based on their First Amendment rights to free speech and religious freedom, comparing their case to a similar Supreme Court case involving a bakery and a gay couple. The VPA’s attorney asserts that the ban is about discrimination, not religious freedom. The school argues that the ban is excessive and harmful to students, with one judge calling the punishment “wildly overbroad.” If upheld, the case could escalate to the U.S. Supreme Court. The controversy raises important questions about the balance between religious freedom and discrimination laws in educational settings.
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