Trans Athletes Withdraw Lawsuit in New Hampshire Following Supreme Court Ruling

Two transgender athletes in New Hampshire have withdrawn their lawsuit challenging a state law that restricts transgender athletes from participating in girls' sports. The decision comes after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on June 30, which upheld state laws that require student-athletes to compete based on their biological sex at birth. The plaintiffs, Parker Tirrell and Iris Turmelle, initially filed the lawsuit in 2024, which later included challenges to an executive order signed by former President Donald Trump in 2025 that aimed to restrict transgender participation in women's sports. The U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire had allowed female athletes represented by Alliance Defending Freedom to intervene in the case to support the state law. Following the Supreme Court's ruling, the plaintiffs determined that continuing the lawsuit was no longer viable. Alliance Defending Freedom's Senior Counsel Jonathan Scruggs stated that the ruling affirms the need for privacy and safety for female athletes. Currently, 23 states, including California, New York, and Massachusetts, do not have laws restricting transgender athletes in girls' sports.