Trans Teens Drop Lawsuit Over Sports Ban | Concord News

Concord News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 9, 2026 · 2m

Thirteen-year-old transgender girl Parker Tirrell and her family, along with fellow student Iris Turmelle, have dropped their lawsuit against New Hampshire’s transgender sports ban — a move prompted by a recent Supreme Court ruling that upheld states’ right to segregate school sports by biological sex. The legal battle, which began in 2024, had taken a heavy emotional toll on the teens, especially Parker, who faced bullying, online threats, and even lost her love of soccer. Iris’s family relocated to Maine to escape the hostile political climate, making the lawsuit’s withdrawal a practical…