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SRJC Players File Title IX Complaint Over Transgender Teammate’s Eligibility

The filing seeks a federal civil-rights review after the college said it follows California community-college eligibility rules.

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The front entrance to Analy Hall on the Santa Rosa Junior College campus in Santa Rosa. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat file photo)
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Overview

  • Three Santa Rosa Junior College volleyball players submitted a Title IX complaint to the U.S. Department of Education alleging the school and the state athletics association improperly allowed a transgender teammate to compete.
  • Madison Shaw, Gracie Shaw and Brielle Galli assert physical endangerment and claim they faced retaliatory benching after raising concerns with coaches and administrators.
  • The complaint targets the Sonoma County Junior College District, SRJC and member schools of the California Community College Athletic Association, and lists attorney William Bock III as counsel.
  • SRJC said it complies with 3C2A regulations and student privacy laws, while CCCAA policy allows transgender athletes to compete and requires at least one year of testosterone suppression for trans women.
  • The complaint is not a lawsuit but could prompt an Office for Civil Rights investigation, and legal experts quoted in coverage argue the filing misinterprets Title IX within a broader national fight over trans participation in sports.