Brave Illinois 5th-grade girl stands up to school board that allowed trans athlete to crush dreams of female students

A brave fifth-grader stood up to an Illinois school board after a transgender athlete 'crushed' the competition at girls' track meet.
Outraged parents and students alike have been criticizing the Naperville Community Unit School District 203 following the event last month, at which the transgender runner won three events against seventh-grade girls.
At a board meeting on Monday night, Cali McKinnon stood in front of the microphone and delivered a damning statement.
'I'm standing up for the girls who ran in the track meet,' she said.
'They worked really hard to get there and a boy came in and got first, and the boy made a fast girl not get the place she deserves.
'Men and women are very different, this is why there are boys sports and girl sports. I love sports and I would hate it if a boy came in and beat me.
'My favorite sports are soccer and swimming. In both of these sports boys and girls are separated.
'Boys and girls have different strengths, I think Naperville should keep girls and boys sports separate to make it fair for everyone.'
Outraged parents and students alike have been criticizing the Naperville Community Unit School District 203 following the event last month, at which the transgender runner won three events against seventh-grade girls
The youngster's comments were met with a round of applause from those in attendance.
Some of the banners held up by those included 'protect girls sports + spaces' and 'protect girls sports'.
One sign near the back of the room did appear to support trans rights.
At the meeting, the board also heard from a student named Layne, who said: 'I had gender dysphoria. The spread of transgender ideology is a result of a society that is growing sick.
'A symptom of a dysfunctional society without God. I want to expose these demonic entities because this is how we set our children free.'
Layne told the meeting that she was there representing the gay-rights group Gays Against Groomers.
Those in opposition to the inclusion of transgender athletes are part of the group Awake Illinois, set up by parents and concerned citizens in 2021.
At previous board meetings, group members have argued against the existence of transgender and intersex athletes, saying that chromosomes cannot be changed.
The group filed a civil rights complaint against the school district, saying that it violated Title IX.
Title IX is a law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in education programs and activities that are backed with federal funds.
Doug Krein and his wife Marie Davis told Fox News last month that their 12-year-old daughter would have won a 200m race if not for the transgender athlete.
'My job as a parent is to advocate for my daughter and protect her. And the hardest thing is trying to tell her why she lost to a boy in seventh grade,' Krein said
'It's like they're trying to erase women's sports. Erase women.'
In a statement, the school district said: 'In regards to our procedures, Naperville 203 adheres to the Illinois Human Rights Act and the Illinois State Board of Education guidance, which prohibit discrimination in schools and ensure full and equal access to programs and services regardless of gender identity or other protected characteristics.'

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