Track coach files lawsuit after being fired for suggesting changes to trans athlete laws: 'I'm in the right'

Aayden Gallagher, a transgender runner from McDaniel High School, won the Oregon 6A girls 200-meter championship on Saturday.

Former track and field coach John Parks is taking a legal stand after allegedly being fired from Lake Oswego High School for sending a letter to Oregon state officials concerning laws related to transgender athletes.

The Liberty Justice Center revealed in a press release on Thursday that it has filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the Lake Oswego School District and the Lake Oswego School Board for unfairly terminating Parks last month for expressing his opinion on transgender athlete policies.

Parks remained defiant, telling Fox News Digital, "I'm in the right here." 

Senior counsel at the Liberty Justice Center Buck Dougherty said in a statement, "Coach Parks was retaliated against, falsely accused of discriminatory behavior, denied an appeal, and fired—just for exercising his constitutional right to free speech as a private citizen." 

Former Oregon high school track and field coach John Parks is suing his former school district after it fired him last month. (Fox News)

Dougherty added, "His proposal was a common-sense solution to a growing national debate. We are proud to stand up for his constitutional rights through this lawsuit, and we look forward to holding the District and the Board accountable for this egregious violation of free speech and due process."

HIGH SCHOOL COACH FIRED AFTER PUSHING TO CHANGE STATE TRANS ATHLETE LAW: 'VILIFIED' FOR STANDING UP FOR GIRLS

In May, Parks wrote a letter to the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) encouraging the state to adopt a transgender athlete policy similar to World Aquatics by creating an open division where "all sex and gender