# New Hampshire dads win court battle over pink wristbands

> Two fathers in New Hampshire gain legal right to wear pink wristbands at high school games after federal court rules school district violated their First Amendment rights.
- Title: New Hampshire dads win court battle over pink wristbands
- Summary: Two fathers in New Hampshire gain legal right to wear pink wristbands at high school games after federal court rules school district violated their First…
- Keywords: new hampshire, first amendment, transgender athletes, pink wristbands, high school sports, federal court, school district, The Boston Globe
- Source: The Boston Globe — https://bostonglobe.com/2026/11/06/metro/federal-judge-allows-fathers-to-wear-wristbands-transgender-sports-nh
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- Topics: new hampshire, first amendment, transgender athletes, pink wristbands, high school sports, federal court, school district, news, local
## Fathers win court order
Two fathers in New Hampshire gain legal right to wear pink wristbands at high school games after federal court rules school district violated their First Amendment rights.
## Court dismisses school district
US District Court Judge Steven McAuliffe ruled the school district violated the fathers' First Amendment rights by banning pink wristbands marked 'XX' at games.
## Settlement terms
The district's risk pool will pay $225,000 to the Institute for Free Speech and $50,000 to the fathers' attorneys, with each father receiving $17.91 symbolizing the year states ratified the First Amendment.
## Key takeaway

Two New Hampshire fathers won a federal court victory allowing them to wear pink wristbands at high school games after being banned for protesting transgender athletes.