The lawsuit asserts that Slusser's rights have been violated because SJSU is allowing a student she claims is transgender to play.
The lawsuit asserts that Slusser's rights have been violated because SJSU is allowing a student she claims is transgender to play.A hearing was held in Colorado Thursday regarding the transgender athlete lawsuit against the Mountain West Conference and San Jose State University.An emergency hearing was held in Colorado Thursday morning regarding a lawsuit against the Mountain West Conference and San Jose State University.
In a Colorado court Thursday, a lawsuit brought by SJSU co-captain Brooke Slusser against the Mountain West Conference challenges a policy that allows transgender students to play volleyball.about what she says is a fight for female athletes' rights. The suit has been brought by Slusser, 10 other athletes and SJSU associate head coach Melissa Batie-Smoose alleging the Mountain West Conference has violated Title IX and First Amendment rights.
"That has said, on the one hand, yes you have to be sensitive to people's religious beliefs and First Amendment rights," Michelson said. "But you also have to treat transgender people fairly and discrimination against transgender people is a violation."
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