Citing ‘God’s Word,’ volleyball team forfeits state playoff game over trans opponent

'It is Truth. And as Genesis makes clear, God wonderfully and immutably created each person as male or female'

Nov 20, 2024 - 18:28
 0  0
Citing ‘God’s Word,’ volleyball team forfeits state playoff game over trans opponent
(Pixabay)

(Pixabay)

(LOS ANGELES TIMES) — A private Christian high school in Merced withdrew its girls volleyball team from a state playoff game against a team with a transgender athlete in a decision a school official said was based on “God’s Word” and the belief that gender is not changeable.

Stone Ridge Christian High School forfeited Saturday night’s California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) NorCal Division VI volleyball match against San Francisco Waldorf, a Bay Area private school. Neither school immediately responded to a request for comment.

Last week, Stone Ridge Christian academic dean Julie Fagundes sent a message to families saying this was a “heartbreaking end” to the team’s season but the school’s priority was to “care for the health and safety of our athletes” and uphold its religious principles.

What's Your Reaction?

like

dislike

love

funny

angry

sad

wow

Fibis I am just an average American. My teen years were in the late 70s and I participated in all that that decade offered. Started working young, too young. Then I joined the Army before I graduated High School. I spent 25 years in, mostly in Infantry units. Since then I've worked in information technology positions all at small family owned companies. At this rate I'll never be a tech millionaire. When I was young I rode horses as much as I could. I do believe I should have been a cowboy. I'm getting in the saddle again by taking riding lessons and see where it goes.