California junior college athletes speak out on trans controversy that's now in the Trump admin's crosshairs
Santa Rosa Junior College volleyball player Madison Shaw says her athletic future was derailed after she left the team due to discomfort with sharing facilities with a transgender teammate. She and two teammates filed a complaint under Title IX, prompting a federal investigation into the college and the California Community College Athletic Association. The case has drawn national attention, including from the Trump administration, as it highlights ongoing debates over transgender participation in women's sports.
- ▪Madison Shaw left her junior college volleyball team because she did not want to share a locker room with a biological male transgender athlete.
- ▪Shaw had planned to transfer to an NCAA program, but was unable to participate in her sophomore season or submit game film for recruitment.
- ▪The CCCAA allows transgender athletes to compete on women's teams after one year of testosterone suppression therapy.
- ▪Santa Rosa Junior College and the CCCAA are under federal Title IX investigation following complaints from Shaw and two teammates.
- ▪The Trump administration has taken interest in the case as part of broader scrutiny of transgender athlete policies in school sports.
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OutKick California junior college athletes speak out on trans controversy that's now in the Trump admin's crosshairs 'The president of our school had a rally to support our male athlete and had packets that were being hand handed out that said that our school is a gender inclusive closet,' one woman said By Jackson Thompson OutKick Published May 5, 2026 6:08am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video California junior college athlete speaks out on how trans scandal impacted her sports future Santa Rosa Junior College volleyball player Madison Shaw spoke about how her future college sports plans were ruined when her team was caught up in a trans athlete controversy.
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