"A lawsuit has been filed by three California students over the inclusion of a transgender teammate on their high school track and volleyball teams. Filed in the US District Court for the Central District of California on Tuesday (9 September), the lawsuit has been brought by Madison McPherson, a former student at Jurupa Valley High School who now plays volleyball at the collegiate level. She used to compete one the track, field, volleyball, and soccer teams."
"The lawsuit has been brought against the California Department of Education, the Jurupa Unified School District, and the California Interscholastic Federation. The plaintiffs are claiming to have suffered violations of Title IX of the Education Amendments Act 1972, the free speech and free exercise clauses of the First Amendment, and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. While the trans student in question has not been named, they are referred to throughout the lawsuit as "A. H." suggesting the student is none other than A.B. Hernandez, who studies at Jurupa Valley High School."
"@pinknews The transgender high school volleyball star at the centre of conservative fury has spoken out about the furore, saying: "I'm just a normal kid". Jurupa Valley High School, about 45 miles from Los Angeles, has been at the centre of protests over AB Hernandez's participation in the girls' volleyball, as well as track-and-field, teams. Three opposing teams have opted to forfeit games rather than play against her. But Hernandez has hit now hit back at the continuing right-wing backlash, telling CBS Los Angeles: "They swear I'm thi"
Three current and former Jurupa Valley High School athletes filed a federal lawsuit challenging the participation of a transgender teammate on girls' track and volleyball teams. Plaintiffs include Madison McPherson, her sister Alyssa McPherson, and Hadeel Hazameh, with two mothers named as co-plaintiffs. Defendants include the California Department of Education, Jurupa Unified School District, and the California Interscholastic Federation. The complaint alleges violations of Title IX, the First Amendment's free speech and free exercise clauses, and the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause. The transgender student is referred to as "A. H." and is widely believed to be A.B. Hernandez, who has faced protests and forfeited games.
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