Attorney Chris Erchull (left) speaks outside U.S. District Court of New Hampshire on behalf of Parker Tirrell (right) after a U.S. District Court judge temporarily blocked a law barring transgender girls from girls' sports teams from taking effect on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. (Photo by Ethan DeWitt/New Hampshire Bulletin)
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