Maine Girl Speaks Out on How Trans Athlete Policies Hurt Her Childhood and Career
A seventh-grade girl from Maine says she was forced to share a locker room with a transgender athlete, hurting her childhood and sports career, amid growing debate over trans athlete policies in the state. The experience, which occurred six years ago, is part of a broader discussion on the impact of those policies on young athletes like herself.
A 12-year-old Maine girl who was involved in a high-profile trans athlete debate revealed that the state's policies forced her to change in the same locker room as a transgender student during gym class at Presque Isle Middle School six years ago, causing discomfort and disrupting her sports career. The incident occurred when Cassidy Carlisle was in seventh grade. She expressed that the policies hurt her childhood and affected her ability to participate fully in sports. The details of the situation provide insight into the complexities surrounding trans athletes in competitive sports.
