![]() The three plaintiffs have competed directly against them, almost always losing to Miller and usually behind Yearwood. Miller and Andraya have combined to win 15 girls’ state indoor or outdoor championship races since 2017, according to the lawsuit. The Connecticut Association of Schools-Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference says its policy follows a state anti-discrimination law that says students must be treated in school by the gender with which they identify and the group believes the policy is “appropriate under both state and federal law”. “Connecticut’s policy violates that law and reverses nearly 50 years of advances for women.” ![]() “Forcing girls to be spectators in their own sports is completely at odds with Title IX, a federal law designed to create equal opportunities for women in education and athletics,” the attorney Christiana Holcomb said. Terry Miller, second from left, wins the final of the 55-meter dash over Andraya Yearwood, far left, and other runners in the Connecticut girls Class S indoor track meet at Hillhouse high school in New Haven.
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