The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) filed a lawsuit on July 23 on behalf of two Oregon high school athletes, alleging that the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) violated their First Amendment rights by punishing their peaceful protest of a boy competing in a girls’ high jump event.
Alexa Anderson and Reese Eckard earned medals in the women’s high jump at the 2025 Oregon State high school track and field championships.
But when they quietly stepped off the podium rather than share it with a male competitor, OSAA officials swiftly removed them from the awards ceremony, excluded them from official photos, and withheld their medals….