A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit in which transgender plaintiffs argued that the state of Tennessee should allow them to alter the sex on their birth certificates.
Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines sheds light on her experience competing against transgender athlete Lia Thomas and outlines her fight to protect women’s sports.state of TennesseeThe plaintiffs were looking to overturn a 1977 law that generally does not allow people to alter the sex designation on their birth certificates.
Lead plaintiff Kayla Gore argues that the law unconstitutionally discriminates against transgender people and that the sex designation on their birth certificates is wrong because it does not accurately correspond with their gender identities. Lambda Legal, which brought the lawsuit on behalf of the plaintiffs, criticized the judge's ruling in a statement and said the decision comes as Tennessee Republicans target transgender rights.
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