Luc Esquivel transgender sports lawsuit
| Date | November 2021 |
|---|---|
| Location | Tennessee, U.S. |
| Participants | Luc Esquivel |
| Outcome | Summary judgement |
The Luc Esquivel transgender sports lawsuit was a 2021 American legal incident involving Luc Esquivel, a 14-year-old transgender boy attending a high school in Knoxville, Tennessee, who was banned from competing on the school's boy's golf team.[1][2][3][4]
This was the ACLU's fifth lawsuit in response to an anti-trans bill passed in 2021.[5]
In March 2021, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed legislation that barred transgender students from being on sports teams that align with their gender identity.[1]
In November 2021, Lambda Legal, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the ACLU of Tennessee filed a lawsuit on behalf of Esquivel, saying that the law was unconstitutional.[1]
According to NBC News, Esquivel, who played golf since age 11, said that when he first heard about the legislation he became "very angry" and said "All I wanted to do is play with some other guys as a team to get better at the sport."[1]
Sasha Buchert, a senior attorney for Lambda Legal, worked on Esquivel’s case.[1]
Esquivel's attorneys said the law violated the equal protection clause of the constitution’s 14th Amendment, which requires a state’s laws to treat all people equally, as well as Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any education program or activity which receives federal funds.[6]
Verdict
[edit]The case, L.E. v. Lee, resided over by Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr., Chief United States District Judge, resulted in a summary judgment, meaning the case was ended without going to a jury trial.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Yurcaba, Jo (June 1, 2022). "Transgender teen Luc Esquivel is suing Tennessee so he can play golf". NBC News.
- ^ Speakeman, Kimberlee (November 4, 2021). "ACLU Sues To Overturn Tennessee Transgender Student Athlete Law". Forbes.
- ^ Martínez, A (November 23, 2021). "Trans student golfer is suing Tennessee for the right to play his sport". NPR.
- ^ Beall, Joe. "Why a 14-year-old boy is outlawed from playing on his golf team". Golf Digest.
- ^ "L.E. v Lee". ACLU. June 5, 2024.
- ^ Maurice, Emma Powys (November 5, 2021). "Trans 14-year-old bravely takes on Tennessee lawmakers for 'excluding him from society'". PinkNews.
- ^ "L.E. v. Lee". casetext.com. March 29, 2024.
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