California high schooler begs state officials to ban trans athletes from girls sports at contentious meeting

St. Francis High School student Jordan Brace delivered a plea to the California Interscholastic Federation to follow President Trump's executive order barring trans athletes from girls sports. (Credit: Beth Bourne)

As California continues to defy President Donald Trump's executive order banning transgender athletes from girls sports, residents across the state are standing up to pressure officials to comply. 

The California Interscholastic Federation, which is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education over potential Title IX violations, had its meeting Thursday crashed by protesters advocating for the protection of girls and women in sports. 

Multiple protesters spoke to CIF officials at the meeting, pleading with them to ban trans athletes from girls sports, citing their own experiences. 

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One of those speakers was St. Francis High School track and cross-country student-athlete Jordan Brace, who fears potential injuries from competing against a biological male. 

"Allowing a biological male to compete against a female athlete that does not have the same kind of build or physical abilities is completely unfair and unsafe for women, and that can lead to so, so, so many injuries," Brace said. 

"How many more injuries, which are sometimes permanent, will it take for everyone to realize how important it is for women to feel safe and for young girls to feel like they have fair competition." 

Transgender athlete supporter Kyle Harp, left, of Riverside holds the progress pride flag as "Save Girls Sports" supporters Lori Lopez and her dad, Pete Pickering, both of Riverside, listen to debate outside a