Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares said Monday that Roanoke College discriminated and retaliated against members of its women’s swim team, concluding a two-year investigation into the school’s handling of a transgender athlete’s participation.
The dispute began in 2023, when the college informed the women’s team that a swimmer who had previously competed on the men’s roster would be permitted to join the women’s team under NCAA rules, which the college said at the time allowed transgender athletes to compete after a year of hormone treatment.
Team members objected, raising concerns about fairness and safety, but the college allowed the move.
The Attorney General’s Office said there was “reasonable cause” to believe Roanoke College discriminated by allowing a male swimmer onto the women’s team, granting benefits not given to female swimmers, and retaliating against those who spoke out by rejecting them from study-abroad programs.
However, the office did not find enough evidence to conclude the swimmers were denied the chance to compete in events or that they were subjected to a hostile environment under the law. Overall, the office said the school’s policies and actions violated the Virginia Human Rights Act and Title IX by denying women equal accommodations and opportunities.
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