A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction allowing two transgender girls, Parker Tirrell and Iris Turmelle, to compete on girls' sports teams in New Hampshire, despite a new law that prohibits such participation. The law, House Bill 1205, requires students to compete based on the gender listed on their birth certificates. The judge, Landya McCafferty, found that the plaintiffs are likely to succeed in their lawsuit, which argues that the law violates Title IX and the Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause. Tirrell had already received permission to practice with her soccer team prior to this ruling. The decision reflects a growing body of judicial support against similar laws across the U.S. as courts continue to challenge restrictions on transgender athletes. A trial in this case is expected to take place in late October.