Trans athlete and 'uncomfortable' opponent speak out after alleged incident prompts civil rights complaint

Trans athlete and 'uncomfortable' opponent speak out after alleged incident prompts civil rights complaint

A civil rights complaint has been filed to the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights on behalf of a teenage girl in Washington state who was allegedly punished for refusing to play a basketball game against a trans athlete. The complaint alleged that the Tumwater School District in Washington is currently investigating 15-year-old Frances Staudt for "misgendering" the opponent and violating the district's policies against bullyin…