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Oregon teens Alexa Anderson<\/a> and Reese Eckard scored a win in their legal battle against the state’s high school sports association after they stepped down from a medal podium to protest a trans athlete in May.<\/p>\n

Anderson and Eckard’s lawsuit against the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) alleges the league excluded them from official photos after the protest and even withheld their medals. The suit argues the girls’ First Amendment rights<\/a> were infringed upon by the officials.<\/p>\n

U.S. District Court Judge Youlee Yim You denied the OSAA’s motion to strike a portion of the lawsuit that highlighted what forms of political speech the league does allow, including Black Lives Matter and pro-LGBTQ pride messaging, which was a key point in the plaintiffs’ argument.<\/p>\n

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Anderson condemned the OSAA for attempting to strike that argument in a statement to Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n

“I’m not surprised OSAA thought their past behavior didn’t matter \u2014 or that the judge disagreed. That’s the thing with bias: The worst offenders are the ones who can’t see their own behavior for what it is,” Anderson said.<\/p>\n

Anderson and Eckard are being represented in their case by the America First Policy Institute (AFPI).<\/p>\n

“This may seem like a small procedural win, but it\u2019s actually a big one. Every time a judge refuses to let government officials or institutions silence women for speaking the truth, it\u2019s a victory for the First Amendment and for common sense,” the AFPI said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n

“When the OSAA proudly celebrates causes like BLM and Pride Month\u00a0but then punishes our plaintiffs for expressing a different, equally protected belief, it exposes the hypocrisy at the heart of their actions. The Constitution doesn\u2019t let government officials pick which viewpoints are acceptable. And today\u2019s ruling reaffirmed that truth.”<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital has reached out to the OSAA for comment on You’s ruling.<\/p>\n

Anderson and Eckard were honored at the seventh annual Fox Nation Patriot Awards<\/a> Thursday night, receiving the Most Valuable Patriot Award for their protest in May.<\/p>\n

OREGON ATHLETES WIN ‘MOST VALUABLE PATRIOT’ AWARD AFTER REFUSING TO SHARE PODIUM WITH TRANS COMPETITOR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“I\u2019m so incredibly grateful, and none of this would’ve been possible without the support of every single one of you who has seen our story, who has shared it and brought our story and our fight into the national spotlight,” Anderson said during her acceptance speech.<\/p>\n

“I want to start off by thanking God. I thank God that you\u2019re all here tonight. I thank God that He gave Alexa and I the courage to stand for truth,” Eckard added. “There are so many girls that deserve this award for their courage.”<\/p>\n

The two high school track stars, who have continued in their sport at the collegiate level, joined “Fox & Friends” Friday morning to discuss the award and the impact that decision has had on their lives and the fight for women\u2019s rights<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“To get that award was honestly just such an honor. It was never something that I thought would happen when we stepped off that podium,” Anderson said.<\/p>\n

Reflecting on the decision to speak out, she “100%” believes it was worth it.<\/p>\n

“I think fighting for the rights of women\u2019s sports<\/a> to have a safe and fair environment is going to be a fight we\u2019re going to be a part of for years \u2014 maybe even our lifetime. And it\u2019s so incredibly worth it if we can help all these girls to have a safe and fair environment.”<\/p>\n

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