RALEIGH, N.C. — A former North Carolina State University swimmer is one of 16 athletes suing the NCAA for allowing transgender athletes to compete and share the same locker rooms.
The class-action lawsuit says the NCAA's actions and policies for transgender eligibility caused emotional stress. Much of the lawsuit focuses on the 2022 NCAA swimming and diving championships.
Lia Thomas, a transgender athlete, competed in the championships and on the women's 500-meter freestyle defeating an Olympic silver medalist.
“For most Plaintiffs, the realization that the NCAA was not dedicated to equal opportunity for women came during the 2021-22 women’s swimming season,” the lawsuit says.
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