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Transgender Athlete Takes Legal Stand Against NCAA and College Team Over Controversial Policies

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Swarthmore, Pennsylvania — A former member of the women’s track and field team at Swarthmore College has initiated a lawsuit against the NCAA and the institution itself, raising significant implications regarding the participation of transgender athletes in collegiate sports. The legal action comes amid a broader national debate that has intensified over the rights of transgender individuals in competitive athletics. The lawsuit was filed by Evie Parts, who alleges that her removal from the track team on February 6, 2025, followed the announcement of a new NCAA policy on transgender participation. This change has led … Read more

Transgender Athlete Evelyn Parts Files Lawsuit Against Swarthmore College Over Track Team Controversy Amid NCAA Policy Changes

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Swarthmore, Pennsylvania — The Swarthmore College community is navigating legal challenges following a lawsuit filed by Evelyn Parts, a transgender athlete. Parts claims that the college removed her from the women’s track and field team due to a change in NCAA regulations that restricts male competitors from women’s sports. However, she was later reinstated to the team, raising questions about the college’s adherence to those rules. This lawsuit marks the third instance this month where a trans athlete has taken similar action against a U.S. college for being excluded from a women’s team. The situation … Read more

Transgender Inmate Challenges Kentucky’s New Law Limiting Hormone Therapy in Landmark Lawsuit

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LEXINGTON, Ky. — A transgender woman imprisoned in Kentucky has filed a lawsuit against the state’s Department of Corrections, challenging a new law that limits her access to hormone replacement therapy. The lawsuit, initiated by the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky on behalf of Maddilyn Marcum, contends that the law infringes upon both her Eighth Amendment rights, which protect against cruel and unusual punishment, and her rights under the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause. Earlier this year, the Republican-led Kentucky General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 2, which prohibits the Department of Corrections from prescribing … Read more