A U.S. Magistrate Judge in Denver, S. Kato Crews, ruled on Monday to reject a request to block a San Jose State women’s volleyball team member from playing in the upcoming Mountain West Conference women’s championship. The player, who is transgender, has been allowed to continue competing in the tournament scheduled for later this week in Las Vegas.
The ruling came after nine current players filed a lawsuit against the Mountain West Conference challenging the league’s policies on transgender player participation. The players argued that allowing the transgender player to compete posed a safety risk and was unfair.
