Athletes from five universities file Title IX suit in transgender volleyball controversy
In the latest chapter of the ongoing controversy following reports that a player on the San Jose State University women's volleyball team is transgender, a lawsuit has been filed against the Mountain West Conference, the collegiate athletic conference of which SJSU is a part; the California State University system; and three SJSU staffers, including the head coach of the women's volleyball team.
In the latest chapter of the ongoing controversy following reports that a player on the San Jose State University women's volleyball team is transgender, a lawsuit has been filed against the Mountain West Conference, the collegiate athletic conference of which SJSU is a part; the California State University system; and three SJSU staffers, including the head coach of the women's volleyball team.
The plaintiffs — including SJSU volleyball co-captain Brooke Slusser and 10 other current and former student athletes in the Mountain West Conference — claim their Title IX rights are being violated by allowing a transgender athlete to play for a women’s sports team.
The 132-page suit seeks a court-ordered injunction to prevent the team’s alleged transgender player from participating in an upcoming conference tournament.
“It’s amazing that one person on our team is causing all of these issues,” Slusser told Fox News earlier this week.
Marshi Smith, a former NCAA champion swimmer and co-founder of the Independent Council on Women’s Sports, said it’s “important for these athletes to be given their fair chance.” The council is financially backing the suit.
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