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Swarthmore College reacts to the lawsuit filed by transgender athlete Evelyn Parts.

Swarthmore College reacts to the lawsuit filed by transgender athlete Evelyn Parts.

Swarthmore College Sued by Trans Athlete Swarthmore College is currently facing a lawsuit from Evelyn Parts, a transgender athlete, who claims that the institution removed her from women’s teams after the NCAA revised its rules to prevent biological men from competing in women’s sports. This filing marks Parts as the third transgender athlete to sue […]

California high school volleyball team gives up match against transgender athlete

California high school volleyball team gives up match against transgender athlete

The girls’ volleyball team at Riverside Poly High School in California decided not to participate in a match against Jurupa Valley High School last Friday night. The reasoning behind this move is thought to involve a player from Jurupa Valley who is identified as a biological male trans athlete. The school announced this decision, stating […]

Transgender Athlete Files Lawsuit Against University and College Sports Organization After Losing Women’s Volleyball Scholarship

Transgender Athlete Files Lawsuit Against University and College Sports Organization After Losing Women’s Volleyball Scholarship

Lawsuit Filed by Transgender Athlete Over Scholarship Revocation A biological male athlete has initiated legal proceedings against a university and two student athletic organizations after they allegedly revoked a women’s volleyball scholarship. The complaint was submitted on August 8, backed by the Mexican-American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF), representing 33-year-old Emma Morquecho. The lawsuit […]

Transgender athlete files lawsuit after losing women’s volleyball scholarship

Transgender athlete files lawsuit after losing women's volleyball scholarship

Emma Morquecho, a transgender volleyball player who was assigned male at birth, is suing Westcliffe University along with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF), a civil rights organization, has taken up her case. Thomas A. Saenz, MALDEF’s president, stated that the Latino community frequently faces […]

Federal judge dismisses Pennsylvania teen’s lawsuit concerning transgender athlete

Federal judge dismisses Pennsylvania teen's lawsuit concerning transgender athlete

A Pennsylvania teenager has initiated legal action after being compelled to compete against a transgender athlete. Aislin Magalengo, a cross-country and track runner from Quakertown Community High School, filed the lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA). The case concerns an event at Plymouth Whitemarsh High School during a September 2024 competition. In that […]

Italian orienteering athlete passes away after collapsing at the World Games in China

Italian orienteering athlete passes away after collapsing at the World Games in China

Tragic Death of Italian Orienteering Athlete Mattia Debertris Italian orienteering athlete Mattia Debertris tragically passed away at the age of 29 after collapsing during a competition in China last Friday, according to event organizers. The International World Games Association (IWGA) released a joint statement on Tuesday alongside the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) and the International […]