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New Hampshire dads who protested transgender athletes by wearing pink wristbands score court victory
Compiled Nov 5
What happened
Kyle Fellers and Anthony Foote sued the Bow school district after being banned from school grounds for wearing pink 'XX' wristbands at a 2024 soccer game involving a transgender athlete.
The detail
U.S. District Court Judge Steven McAuliffe ruled the men have a First Amendment right to wear the wristbands and that school officials violated it.
The detail
Under a settlement, the district's risk pool will pay $225,000 to the Institute for Free Speech and $50,000 to the men's attorney.
The detail
Each plaintiff will receive $17.91, symbolizing the year the First Amendment was ratified.
How it unfolded
2024: Fellers and Foote wear pink 'XX' wristbands to a soccer game with a transgender athlete on the opposing team and are banned from school grounds. · during litigation: A court order temporarily blocks the men from wearing the wristbands. · later: A federal appeals court rules in the men's favor, saying officials can't favor one side of parental speech. · Thursday: Judge McAuliffe issues a dismissal order ending the case with a settlement.
By the numbers
225,000 dollars · 50,000 dollars · 17.91 dollars · 2 years · half soccer games missed
Still unresolved
An attorney for the school district did not respond to an email seeking comment.