Women’s Volleyball Team Members File Federal Complaint Demanding Removal of Trans-Identified Male Player

Three women from Santa Rosa Junior College’s volleyball team have filed a federal Title IX complaint demanding the removal of a male player from their women’s squad. Sophomore Madison Shaw and freshmen Gracie Shaw and Brielle Galli allege that they were penalized for protesting the inclusion of Ximena Gomez on the team. The 46-page filing, submitted to the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights on September 3, accuses SRJC and the California Community College Athletic Association (3C2A) of “egregious violations” of women’s rights, claiming current policies allow men to take roster spots, invade locker room privacy, and even inflict...