Last week, sixteen female current and former players from across the nation filed a lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association, alleging that it violated their Title IX right by allowing men to play in female ‘ and children’s activities and using locker areas designated for female players.
The lawsuit, which was filed on March 14 in U.S. District Court in Atlanta, aims to forbid natural male athletes from continuing to compete against female sports. Additionally, it calls for the NCAA to appoint sexual competitors as the recipient of any awards given to transgender athletes in girls and women’s competitions.
Riley Gaines—formerly a swimmer for the University of Kentucky—is one of the 16 people pressing the complaint. She is most famous for competing in the 200-yard NCAA slalom championship in 2022 with University of Pennsylvania transgender swimmer Lia Thomas for second place.
Gaines is in charge of inciting “female healthy areas” by allowing transgender people to enter women’s locker rooms without their consent, along with eight different swimmers.
Another plaintiffs include:
- Kylee Alons, past North Carolina State diver
- Katie Blankenship, Roanoke College diver
- Réka György, Virginia Tech sprinter
- Julianna Morrow, Roanoke College sprinter
- Lily Mullens, Roanoke College diver
- Kate Pearson, Roanoke College diver
- Carter Satterfield, Roanoke College diver
- Kaitlynn Wheeler, University of Kentucky diver
- Ainsley Erzen, University of Arkansas skater
- Ellie Eades, University of Kentucky rugby player
- Susanna Price, Roanoke College skater and diver
Four additional female athletes are co-plaintiffs under nicknames to protect themselves from reprisals and retribution. They represent swimming, record, and tennis.
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