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 Virginia’s Human Rights Act, which prohibits unlawful discrimination and retaliation by educational institutions on the basis of sex.
“Women deserve an equal opportunity to participate in competitive sports,” Miyares said in a news release. “That opportunity is protected by state and federal law. The Roanoke women swimmers endured harassment, discrimination, and retaliation just for standing up for their right to compete. My office will keep working to ensure equal opportunities for female athletes in sex-separated collegiate sports.”
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