"A disgruntled Michigan father has begun a crusade against trans women athletes after discovering his daughter played a single volleyball game against a team with a trans player. "I'm speaking out today not just for my daughter, but for every family who was betrayed when the adults responsible failed to do their job," Sean Lechner said at a press conference about the formal Title IX complaint he filed with the U.S. Department of Education."
"The two teams had shared a locker room, and Lechner's complaint alleges that the school "knowingly forced female athletes to share... with a male athlete, violating privacy and Title IX protections." The complaint claims Monroe High School's athletic director knew about the trans player and that failing to notify parents and players "about the presence of a male athlete" was a violation of "privacy and bodily integrity" for the other girls."
"Lechner's argument differs from what many other anti-trans activists argue in that it does not mention whether the alleged trans player was especially good at volleyball or played a major role in the outcome of the game. While many do bring up locker rooms, most folks against trans women in sports also argue - incorrectly - that even when trans athletes have undergone hormone replacement therapy, they have an unfair advantage."
Sean Lechner filed a formal Title IX complaint with the U.S. Department of Education after his daughter Briley's Monroe High School volleyball team played a game against a team that included a trans player. The complaint alleges the teams shared a locker room and that the school knowingly forced female athletes to share with a male athlete, violating privacy and Title IX protections. The complaint asserts the athletic director knew about the trans player and failed to notify parents and players, violating privacy and bodily integrity. Lechner emphasizes locker-room privacy and notification rather than claims about competitive advantage.
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