
Greater Nashua
Transgender teens fight back against Trump's ban on participation in girls' sports
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Parker Tirrell, 16, enjoys her art classes, scrolling on TikTok and working at her new job at a pet store. But most of all, the transgender teen loves playing soccer. Until last year, that wasn't a problem. "I was just living my life like any normal person," said Tirrell, who has played since she was 4. "I was accepted. I had a nice, steady team that I played on all the time." Then came a cascade of obstacles, starting with a state ban on transgender girls in girls' sports, and most recently President Donald Trump's Feb. 5 executive order, "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports." Now, life is anything but normal. Tirrell, along with Iris Turmelle, 15, another transgender girl, are the first to challenge Trump's order, six months after suing their own state over its ban and getting a court order allowing them to play. "I just feel like I'm being singled ...