CONCORD, N.H. – In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision that issued a sweeping victory for female athletes, male athletes challenging New Hampshire’s women’s sports law and two executive orders issued by the Trump administration that protect female athletes have dismissed their lawsuit. That means the sports law and executive orders remain in effect.

ADF Senior Counsel Matt Bowman:  “Government officials are appointed to serve the people of America, not impose their divisive ideologies, like former Commissioner Samuels had a history of doing. Furthermore, executive branch officials are subject to the president, who has the constitutional authority, no matter who holds the office, to remove policy-setting officials who do not reflect his priorities….”

ADF Senior Counsel Matt Sharp:  “We applaud Gov. Kehoe for protecting Missouri taxpayers from being forced to fund harmful transition drugs and surgeries. Growing medical evidence demonstrates that these procedures are neither safe nor effective in treating gender dysphoria. And no amount of drugs or surgeries can change a person’s sex….”