2 California high schools set to leave Nevada athletics org over trans athlete rules

Two California high schools will leave the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) over the state’s decision to prohibit transgender athletes from competing in girls' sports.

Truckee and North Tahoe High Schools were the two schools set to leave the athletics association, the Reno Gazette Journal reported Friday. Both schools sit near the California-Nevada border.

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Truckee Schools spokesperson Amber Burke told the newspaper that the move was made because the high schools need to follow California laws regarding sex discrimination.

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