US EditionVirginia AG Says Roanoke College Discriminated Against Female Swimmers After Trans Athlete Joined Team
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares found Roanoke College violated state law, causing harm to female swimmers and opening potential for financial damages under the Virginia Human Rights Act.
- In August 2023, Roanoke College informed its women’s swim team that a transgender woman, previously on the men’s team and meeting NCAA hormone guidelines, would join the women’s team.
- This led to objections from female swimmers who raised concerns about fairness and safety, while the college allowed the transgender athlete to remain despite their protests.
- Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares revealed that after a two-year inquiry, his Office of Civil Rights determined Roanoke College unlawfully treated female athletes unfairly and retaliated against them, breaching protections under both state and federal civil rights laws.
- Miyares emphasized that female athletes should have fair access to compete in sports and highlighted that the college retaliated against several female swimmers by rejecting their study-abroad applications.
- The college denies wrongdoing, states the transgender athlete never competed due to eligibility rules, and voted to follow national sport policies, while the Attorney General’s findings allow legal action but impose no penalties.
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Girls Protest Trans Swimmer—Now They Could Win in Court
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares announced on August 25, 2025, that his Office of Civil Rights found reasonable cause that Roanoke College violated both the Virginia Human Rights Act (VHRA) and Title IX. The violations stem from sex-based discrimination and retaliation against female athletes when the college allowed a post‑pubescent biological male to train with the women’s swim team in August 2023. The female swimmers are now eligible t…
Va. AG: Trans Policy Violated Female Swimmers' Rights
For discriminating and retaliating against female student athletes who objected to a biological male joining their swimming team, Roanoke College has been accused of violating Virginia's Human Rights Act and the federal Title IX statute.
Va. AG: Trans Policy Violated Female Swimmers’ Rights
Roanoke College has been accused of violating Virginia's Human Rights Act and the federal Title IX statute for discriminating and retaliating against female student athletes who objected to a biological male joining their swimming team. Documents related to Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares' investigation also determined that the female athletes are eligible to seek compensatory and punitive damages as well as injunctive relief under Vir…
'Separated for a reason': Female swimmers could be paid damages as school forced male member on their team * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
'The women's swim team endured, and is still enduring, emotional, physical and dignitary harm' over school's failure to follow the law
Virginia AG: Roanoke College Broke State Law By Letting Male Athlete Join Women’s Swim Team
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has determined that Roanoke College violated the Virginia Human Rights Act (VHRA) by allowing a trans-identifying male to compete on the women’s swim team during the 2023 season — a decision that caused female athletes "emotional, physical and dignitary harms."According to findings released this week by the complainants, Miyares’ office determined that the college discriminated against its female swimmers …
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Va. AG says Roanoke College discriminated against female athletes by allowing trans swimmer on team
Roanoke College has been found in violation of state and federal civil rights laws, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares announced Monday, citing discrimination against female student athletes. The findings come after the institution “retaliated” against multiple female swimmers for speaking…
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