Class Action Lawsuit Challenges Transgender Eligibility Policies of NCAA: A Pivotal Moment for Women in Women’s Athletics

Apr 4, 2025

By Stephanie Barnes In March 2022, during the second day of the Women’s National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Swimming & Diving Championships held at Georgia Tech University, Kentucky's All-American Riley Gaines tied with the University of Pennsylvania's transgender athlete Lia Thomas in the 200-yard freestyle event (AP News, 2024). Earlier in the competition, Thomas won the 500-yard freestyle, finishing ahead of second-place finisher Emma Weyant, a 2020 Olympian from Florida,
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