New Hampshire parents issued ‘no trespass’ orders after supporting girls’ sports

A New Hampshire father was recently issued a ‘no trespass’ order for watching his daughter’s high school soccer game after speaking out against biological males playing in women’s sports.

A group of parents whose children attend Bow High School, in New Hampshire, spoke to school officials about their daughters competing against biological males — but were told there was nothing to be done after a federal judge ruled that the word “girl” includes males who identify as female.

That group of parents showed up to a game last week wearing pink wristbands to support keeping women’s sports for women. The Bow High School administration stopped the game, demanding the wristbands be removed, and issued police-enforced ‘no trespassing’ orders to at least two parents.

A recent story from the NHJournal detailed the order against the New Hampshire father. Below is an excerpt from the NHJournal story.

“My daughter’s playing in the homecoming game this weekend, and I’m banned until the 23rd,” said Anthony Foote of Bow, New Hampshire. “I can’t watch her play in homecoming — which is ridiculous.”

Foote forwarded a copy of the order to NHJournal.

“You are hereby prohibited from entering the buildings, grounds and property of the Bow School District,” the No Trespass order reads. “You are also prohibited from attending any Bow School District athletic or extra-curricular [sic] event, on or off school grounds.”

Why?

According to the order, it’s because “prior to and during the soccer game [Foote] brought and distributed pink armbands … to protest the participation of a transgender female student on the other team.”

The order, signed by Superintendent of Schools Marcy Kelley, says wearing the pink armbands violates school policy against “threatening, harassing, or intimidating…any person.” Kelley also claims the armbands violate its policy “that no person shall ‘impede, delay, disrupt or otherwise interfere with any school activity.’

“The District had to obtain additional police presence to ensure order. The District had to order you to remove the armbands and as a result of your ‘protest’ and other actions, play was temporarily stopped.”

Foote denies there was any discernible “protest” other than quietly wearing the pink armbands, decorated with “XX” to show support for women. (Females have two X chromosomes.) He says the district did not need to take any action, that he and some like-minded family members simply wore the armbands. He gave NHJournal several videos of the sidelines of the game.

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In the videos, there are no disruptive actions such as shouting, chanting, marching, sign-waving, etc. Parents and fans are sitting in chairs or standing along the sidelines. The only activity was when some parents complained about the pink armbands. Those complaining parents, and not the girls’ sports supporters, caused whatever disruptions that occurred, Foote said.

To read the full story from the NHJournal, click here.