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Three High School female athletes are suing California officials for violating Title IX by allowing a male in girls’ sports and locker rooms, seeking to restore fairness and safety for female athletes.
Three female athletes from Jurupa Valley High School have filed suit against the California Department of Education, the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), and Jurupa Unified School District for violating their rights under Title IX and the U.S. Constitution. The plaintiffs allege that school officials allowed a biological male to compete on girls’ varsity teams, access female locker rooms, and subject them to repeated sexual harassment. As a result, these young women have faced unsafe conditions, experienced a loss of privacy, missed out on athletic opportunities, and have been denied the fair competition Title IX was designed to protect.
Advocates for Faith & Freedom is seeking a court order to block California’s radical policies, stop schools from allowing males in girls’ sports and private facilities, and restore fairness, safety, and dignity for female athletes. This case is about defending the integrity of women’s athletics, preserving opportunities for girls, and protecting the God-given distinctions between male and female.
Press Release
ADVOCATES FOR FAITH & FREEDOM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WEDNESDAY, September 17, 2025
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FEMALE ATHLETES FILE FEDERAL LAWSUIT TO DEFEND FAIRNESS, SAFETY, AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Murrieta, Ca — Last week, we witnessed the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk, a fearless advocate for truth and faith. Far from silencing Charlie’s message, his death has ignited a firestorm of resolve, inspiring young people to carry forward his legacy with unwavering courage. In a powerful testament to Charlie’s influence, three brave female athletes from Jurupa Valley High School found the courage to file a federal civil rights lawsuit after enduring approximately three years of competition in girls’ sports with a boy who chose to play volleyball and run track as a girl. Despite the school’s repeated threats of suspension and retaliatory action for speaking up, these young women chose to take a courageous stand for truth in girls’ sports.
The federal lawsuit, filed just one day before Charlie’s assassination, brings federal claims against the California Department of Education, the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), and Jurupa Unified School District (JUSD), accusing them of systemic violations of Title IX, the Equal Protection Clause, and the First Amendment. The lawsuit addresses the schools’ failure to protect these female athletes, who were forced to share their volleyball court, track, and locker room with a male athlete and endured unwanted physical touching by a male athlete—all while school administrators turned a blind eye after numerous complaints by the girls and their parents. The male athlete has even made mocking comments to the girls, proclaiming he had a “custom coochie” and complaining about having “cramps” and being “on his period.” The lawsuit alleges that defendants’ policies and inaction have created an unsafe and discriminatory environment, robbing female athletes of their right to fair competition and personal dignity. By prioritizing political ideology over the safety and privacy of female students, defendants have violated federal protections designed to ensure equal opportunities in education and athletics.
“Charlie Kirk’s pastor, Rob McCoy, said it best: ‘In the absence of courage, truth is an orphan,’” said Robert Tyler, President and Chief Counsel of Advocates for Faith & Freedom. “These young women embody the living legacy of Charlie Kirk, boldly proclaiming truth in a culture that demands conformity and silence.”
Senior Counsel Julianne Fleischer of Advocates for Faith & Freedom continues, “No woman should be forced to sacrifice her safety, privacy, or dignity to participate in high-school sports. It’s an affront to every woman that our identity is being caricatured and mocked by boys who think they are girls. We will not allow truth to be silenced, nor will we permit the rights of these young women to be trampled by misguided policies rooted in false ideologies.”
Advocates for Faith & Freedom previously filed a landmark lawsuit on behalf of Taylor Starling and Kaitlyn Slavin against Martin Luther King High School for allowing a male athlete to compete as a female with special benefits not afforded to the female athletes. All five girls are available to participate in media to share their common stories of courage and their stand for undeniable truth.
Advocates for Faith & Freedom is unwavering in its commitment to defending the integrity of women’s sports and protecting the fundamental rights of young women to compete without fear of harassment, retaliation, or discrimination. These landmark lawsuits send a resounding message: the voices of these courageous athletes will not be silenced, and the fight for truth and justice will prevail.
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Press Release
ADVOCATES FOR FAITH & FREEDOM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TUESDAY, September 9, 2025
CONTACT: lori sanada at
media@faith-freedom.COM
FEMALE ATHLETES FILE FEDERAL LAWSUIT TO DEFEND FAIRNESS, SAFETY, AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Murrieta, Ca — Today, Advocates for Faith & Freedom filed a major lawsuit on behalf of three courageous female athletes from Jurupa Valley High School who are standing up against California policies that destroy girls’ sports and compromise female safety.
The lawsuit charges the California Department of Education, the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), and the Jurupa Unified School District (JUSD) with blatant violations of Title IX, the Equal Protection Clause, and the First Amendment. School officials knowingly allowed a male athlete onto the girls’ volleyball and track teams, into the girls’ locker rooms, and ignored repeated reports of “butt tapping,” sexual harassment, and unsafe conditions caused by the male athlete. Instead of protecting young women, administrators retaliated against those who spoke out, threating suspension from school, accusing the athletes of failing to be “team members,” and removing athletes from team communications.
“Title IX was passed to stop sex discrimination against women, not to erase them from their own sports,” said Advocates for Faith & Freedom President and Chief Counsel, Robert Tyler. “Our daughters are being denied fair play and subjected to sexual harassment all because California insists on putting radical gender ideology ahead of common sense and safety.”
The lawsuit seeks to block enforcement of California’s AB 1266, CIF policies, and JUSD policies which compel schools to allow boys into girls’ sports and private facilities. It also asks the court to enjoin JUSD from continuing to force girls to compete with and against and undress alongside male athletes.
“Girls’ sports are for girls. No policy can erase the biological differences between males and females, and forcing young women to compete against boys is both unfair and unsafe,” said Senior Counsel Julianne Fleischer. “This case is about restoring dignity to women’s sports and ensuring that the God-given distinctions between male and female are respected, not erased.”
This case builds upon the courage of two California athletes, Taylor Starling and Kaitlyn Slavin, who earlier stepped forward in a separate lawsuit to challenge these same dangerous policies. Their boldness has paved the way for other young women, such as the three plaintiffs in this case, to rise up, speak out, and advocate for the protection of women’s sports and spaces.
Advocates for Faith & Freedom is committed to defending the integrity of women’s athletics, preserving opportunities for female athletes, and standing against policies that put young women at risk.
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