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Parent urges Pembroke to change athletic policy after girls lose qualifying spots to transgender competitor
Summary
At the Jan. 13 meeting a parent, Christy Nelson, urged the school committee to revise athletic eligibility language to prioritize 'biological sex' after Pembroke female athletes lost qualifying spots when a biological male placed ahead of them at a meet; she cited research from the Journal of Applied Physiology and called on the district to petition the MIAA.
Christy Nelson of Burrough Street addressed the committee during public comment on Jan. 13 to describe a recent Northeast Invitational where a Pembroke female runner finished ninth after a biological male finished ahead of her, denying the Pembroke athlete advancement to finals. Nelson said the result affected her daughter and argued that collegiate recruitment opportunities hinge on qualifying times and…
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