Evie Parts, a transgender distance runner, is suing the NCAA and Swarthmore College for excluding her from the women's track team due to her gender identity. This lawsuit alleges violations of Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination in education. Parts was told to compete on the men's team or run unattached, denying her access to vital athlete services. The NCAA's recent policy changes, influenced by federal orders, limit women’s competition to those assigned female at birth. Parts argues this policy constitutes discrimination against transgender women and has severely affected her mental health.
Evie Parts filed a federal lawsuit against the NCAA and Swarthmore College for barring her from the women's track team, citing violations of Title IX and Pennsylvania law.
The NCAA's policy revision limits competition in women's sports to athletes assigned female at birth and was influenced by legislation that threatened Title IX funding.
Parts’ lawsuit states that the ultimatum caused her severe depression and feelings of self-harm, highlighting the significant emotional toll of the exclusion.
Parts claims that the NCAA's rules, by excluding her from the team, represent a discriminatory policy that segregates and ridicules transgender women.
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