Former Oregon high school track and field coach files lawsuit after dispute over transgender athlete law

John Parks joined OutKick's Riley Gaines on the "Gaines for Girls" podcast to discuss his termination after he sent a letter to Oregon officials concerning laws related to transgender athletes.

Attorneys for John Parks, a track and field coach in Oregon, filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the school district where he previously worked. 

The Lake Oswego School District, which oversees Lake Oswego High School, and the Lake Oswego School Board fired him last month after he sent a letter to state officials concerning laws related to transgender athletes.

"The Liberty Justice Center has filed a First Amendment lawsuit against an Oregon school district on behalf of a high school track and field coach who was fired for proposing an open division for transgender athletes to compete in, to ensure fairness for all student athletes," according to a release obtained by Fox News Digital.

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John Parks coached girls track and field at Lake Oswego High School in Oregon. (Fox News)

Parks recently made an appearance on OutKick's "Gaines for Girls" podcast, which is hosted by former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines.

Parks said the moments leading up to the women's 400-meter event were filled with high levels of stress for the athletes he coached and their parents. A biological male runner, who identified as a female, competed in the race.

"It caused great distress to them in the lead up to it," Parks told Gaines, an OutKick contributor and the director of the Riley Gaines Center at the Leadership Institute. "Their parents were very concerned and had issues with…. but they [were] afraid to speak out in any way… they very much want to support all students and transgender students in every