"The Trump administration claims San José State University in California violated federal law by allowing a transgender woman to play on the women's volleyball team. The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights made the announcement Wednesday. In February, it opened an investigation into San José State, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association for potential violations of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits sex discrimination in educational programs that receive federal funding."
""Even worse, when female athletes spoke out, SJSU retaliated - ignoring sex-discrimination claims while subjecting one female SJSU athlete to a Title IX complaint for allegedly 'misgendering' the male athlete competing on a women's team. This is unacceptable. We will not relent until SJSU is held to account for these abuses and commits to upholding Title IX to protect future athletes from the same indignities.""
"The San José State Spartans women's volleyball team was reported to have had a transgender player from 2022 to 2024, although the team has not confirmed that, nor has a trans player come out. Her presence became controversial only in the fall of 2024, after she was outed, and several women's volleyball teams forfeited games against the Spartans because they objected to competing against a trans player."
The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights opened an investigation into San José State, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association for potential Title IX violations after allegations that San José State allowed a transgender woman to play on the women's volleyball team. The OCR alleges that allowing a transgender player created unfairness, compromised safety, and denied women equal athletic opportunities and scholarships, and alleges retaliation against female athletes who spoke out. The Spartans' team was reported to have had a transgender player from 2022 to 2024; the team has not confirmed that and no player has publicly come out. Several opponents forfeited matches after the player was outed in fall 2024.
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