"What a travesty," Yeager told San José Spotlight. "It's so ludicrous some Republican judge in Kentucky has more power over issues of discrimination than the president of the United States. It was one of the only protections transgender people were beginning to get more of, as you have all of these states passing terrible anti-trans bills."
"People need to be able to be their authentic selves - but this ruling will give transgender people, particularly athletes, second thoughts about whether they want to be out publicly."
San Jose State University spokesperson Michelle Smith McDonald said all SJSU student-athletes are eligible to participate in sports under current NCAA and Mountain West Conference regulations despite the ruling.
The judge ruled the expansion was an overreach and unconstitutional. Schools are to abide by the policies established under the 2020 Title IX regulations.
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