"Jorge Reyes-Salinas with Equality California says this conflicts with state laws. RELATED: SJSU target of Title IX investigation amid Trump's crackdown on transgender athletes "California law clearly protects transgender students from discrimination, including school athletics. Public universities in California are required to follow state civil rights laws, and San Jose State is doing exactly that and hopefully continue to do so," Reyes Salinas said."
"In a press release, the Department of Education said: "SJSU caused significant harm to female athletes by allowing a male to compete on the women's volleyball team-creating unfairness in competition, compromising safety, and denying women equal opportunities in athletics, including scholarships and playing time." The university now has 10 days to comply with a handful of demands, including apologizing to players and acknowledging that "the sex of a human male or female is unchangeable.""
The U.S. Department of Education determined that San Jose State University violated Title IX by allowing a transgender athlete to compete on the women's volleyball team from 2022 to 2024. Equality California said that California law protects transgender students from discrimination and that public universities must follow state civil rights laws. A federal investigation began after an executive order from President Trump threatened cuts to school funding over transgender athlete policies. The Department of Education said the decision harmed female athletes and ordered SJSU to comply within 10 days, including issuing apologies and acknowledging that sex is unchangeable.
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