Ron DeSantis’s Florida fines school $16,500 for allowing trans girl to play on volleyball team

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Florida officials have fined a high school $16,500 for violating the state’s transgender sports ban. School representatives will also be required to attend and host “compliance” workshops explaining how to follow the transphobic law.

The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) penalized Monarch High School for allowing a trans girl to play on its girls’ volleyball team, effectively violating the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act. The law, signed in 2021 by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), bans trans females from competing in women’s and girls’ sports.

“Thanks to [DeSantis], Florida passed legislation to protect girls’ sports and we will not tolerate any school that violates this law,” Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “We applaud the swift action taken by the FHSAA to ensure there are serious consequences for this illegal behavior.”

The FHSAA blocked the trans athlete from playing on sports teams until November 2024, Politico reported. Additionally, the school’s leaders are required to…

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