Dept. of Education: San Jose State University in Violation of Title IX over Trans Athletes Policy

The Department of Education (ED) on Wednesday announced that San José State University (SJSU) is in violation of Title IX for allowing transgender-identifying males into female sports and spaces. 

The department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) initiated an investigation into the California school in February 2025 over allegations the university allowed a male to compete on the female indoor volleyball team and allegedly retaliated against female students and an assistant coach who opposed the school’s “gender identity” policies, ED said.

“SJSU caused significant harm to female athletes by allowing a male to compete on the women’s volleyball team—creating unfairness in competition, compromising safety, and denying women equal opportunities in athletics, including scholarships and playing time. Even worse, when female athletes spoke out, SJSU