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12 female athletes sue the NCAA over its transgender policy

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The lawsuit, brought forward by a group of athletes, alleges NCAA violated Title IX.

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  1. Green Field Reporter

    College swimmers, volleyball players sue NCAA over transgender policies - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    ATLANTA (AP) — Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines was among more than a dozen college athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on Thursday, accusing it of violating their Title IX rights by allowing Lia Thomas to compete at the national championships in 2022. The lawsuit, filed in U.S.

  2. KOB 4

    College swimmers, volleyball players sue NCAA over transgender policies (opens KOB 4)

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    Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines was among more than a dozen college athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA, accusing it of violating their Title IX rights by allowing Lia Thomas to compete at the national championships in 2022.

  3. Forbes

    Athletes Sue NCAA For Allowing Transgender Women To Compete, Use Locker Rooms (opens Forbes)

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    Female athletes have sued the governing body of college sports for forcing them to compete against transgender athletes with “physical and athletic advantages.”

  4. Washington Times

    Gaines leads 16 female athletes suing NCAA for allowing male-born athletes compete as women (opens Washington Times)

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    Sixteen female athletes led by All-American swimmer Riley Gaines filed a federal lawsuit against the NCAA, accusing the organization of violating Title IX by allowing male-born athletes to compete in women's sports based on gender identity.

  5. The Free Press

    EXCLUSIVE: Female Athletes Sue NCAA Over Transgender Competitors in Sports (opens The Free Press)

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    ‘I was racing Olympic gold medalists and I was changing in a storage closet. My privacy and safety were being violated in the locker room.’

  6. Deseret News

    12 female athletes sue the NCAA over its transgender policy (opens Deseret News)

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    The lawsuit, brought forward by a group of athletes, alleges NCAA violated Title IX.

  7. 6ABC Philadelphia

    More than a dozen college athletes sue NCAA over transgender policies (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    The athletes accused the NCAA of violating their Title IX rights by allowing Lia Thomas to compete at the national championships in 2022.

  8. NBC News

    College swimmers and volleyball players sue NCAA over transgender policies (opens NBC News)

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    Riley Gaines was among the college athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA, accusing it of violating Title IX rights by allowing transgender swimmer Lia Thomas to compete.

  9. New York Post

    Riley Gaines speaks out on lawsuit challenging NCAA’s transgender policies: ‘It is time that we fight back’ (opens New York Post)

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    Riley Gaines was among the 16 current and former female athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on Thursday, saying the organization’s transgender policy violates Title IX.

  10. CBS News

    Riley Gaines among more than a dozen college athletes suing NCAA over transgender policies (opens CBS News)

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    The NCAA is accused of violating Title IX by allowing transgender athlete Lia Thomas to compete at the national championships in 2022.

  11. Townhall

    Here’s Why Riley Gaines and Other College Athletes Are Suing the NCAA (opens Townhall)

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  12. The Christian Post

    Riley Gaines, female athletes sue NCAA for letting males compete against women (opens The Christian Post)

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    Women's sports advocate Riley Gaines has joined over a dozen female athletes in filing a lawsuit accusing the National Collegiate Athletics Association of violating Title IX civil rights law by forcing them to compete against and share a locker room with trans-identified males.

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