Monarch High School is just 20 minutes from the studios of Happening Out Television Network. The family of a transgender volleyball player at the center of a controversy at Monarch High is once again suing the Broward School district, saying the district’s recent actions have threatened their safety. An amended complaint filed in federal court on Friday continues to challenge a 2021 state law banning transgender girls from playing on girls’ sports teams. But it also adds the Broward School Board, the schools superintendent and the Florida High School Athletic Association. In an early November ruling, U.S. District Judge Roy Altman had sided with the state saying it had a right to enforce the law known as the “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act.” But he allowed the family to file an amended complaint. Since then, the school district has launched an internal investigation into the student’s participation at Monarch. That investigation is scheduled to be completed by late February. The student and her family are being represented by lawyers with the Human Rights Campaign. The concerned trans student hasn’t attended Monarch since November 27, the day the district launched the investigation, and is taking classes online. The family is asking the judge to rule that the law violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. It is also asking to be awarded nominal damages, as well costs, expenses and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Queer News Tonight has been following this story since the beginning and we will ensure you stay updated on every important development in this vital legal fight.
