Transgender girl joins boys' track and field team in Virginia
- A transgender girl named Eliza Munshi joined the boys' track and field team at Falls Church High School after being barred from the girls' team due to a new policy in Virginia.
- Her team participation follows a federal executive order restricting trans girls from competing in girls' sports, signed by Donald Trump.
- State Senator Danica Roem stated that the new policies are likely to harm vulnerable individuals and could lead to further restrictions for trans athletes.
- Eliza's performance showed that her throws, measuring 41 feet and 4 inches, were significantly below the average in boys' competition, which was about 74.5 feet.
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Transgender girl joins boys' track and field team in Virginia
A transgender girl in Virginia has joined the boys’ track and field team at her high school after being barred from girls’ sports.Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter.Eliza Munshi is a senior at Falls Church High School, in the northern part of the state, near Washington, D.C. She tried out for the girls’ track and field team in February, The Washington Post reports.But after Donald Tru…
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