Vermont pays $566K in damages to Christian school it banned from all sports competitions for years
Vermont has paid $566,000 in damages and legal fees to Mid Vermont Christian School after a two-year ban from all sports and academic competitions, imposed following the school's 2023 decision to forfeit a girls' basketball game rather than compete against a transgender athlete. The ban was challenged in court, and a federal appeals court ordered the school's reinstatement in 2025. A judge finalized the financial award to the school and its legal representatives in April 2026. The case drew attention to conflicts between religious beliefs and state nondiscrimination policies in school athletics.
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Sports Vermont pays $566K in damages to Christian school it banned from all sports competitions for years A judge finalized the award Tuesday after the school was barred from athletics and academic competitions for two years By Jackson Thompson Fox News Published April 28, 2026 7:43pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Vermont Christian school fights state ban after girls basketball team forfeits game over trans athlete Mid Vermont Christian School basketball coach Chris Goodwin and Alliance Defending Freedom attorney David Cortman join 'Fox & Friends' ahead of a court hearing to address the school's removal from games for forfeiting against a trans player.
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