MURRIETA — A federal judge has cleared the way for two female athletes and a national advocacy group to pursue discrimination and free speech claims against the Riverside Unified School District, marking a pivotal step in a lawsuit that challenges California’s transgender sports law.The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California ruled Sept. 24 that plaintiffs T.S., K.S., and Save Girls’ Sports may proceed with their core Title IX claim alleging intentional discrimination, as well as their First Amendment free speech claims. The lawsuit centers on California’s AB 1266, which allows transgender students to compete in sports consistent with their gender identity and access facilities that match that identity.The suit, filed earlier this year, alleges the school
