Trans athlete sues university and college sports org after losing women's volleyball scholarship

Biological male transgender volleyball player Emma Morquecho is suing Westcliff University and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes (NAIA) – an alternate college sports governing body to the NCAA – after claiming a scholarship offer was revoked and eligibility was denied. 

The lawsuit was announced by the civil rights organization Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF).

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