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UNR Women’s Volleyball Team Spikes Administration, Will Not Play Against SJSU

October 16, 2024 12:40 pmOctober 21, 2024 11:34 am

As reported by The Globe, the University of Nevada Reno (UNR) women’s volleyball team voted to forfeit their upcoming Oct. 26 match against San Jose State University (SJSU) due to their transgender player Blaire Fleming. The team specifically cited “fairness and safety concerns” as their reasons for forfeit. Following their...

UNR Moves Forward With Volleyball Match Despite Players’ Forfeit Over SJSU Transgender Athlete

October 14, 2024 4:08 pmOctober 18, 2024 3:29 pm

Earlier today, University of Nevada Reno (UNR) women’s volleyball team announced they would forfeit their upcoming Oct. 26 match against San Jose State University (SJSU) due to their transgender player Blaire Fleming. The team specifically cited “fairness and safety concerns” as their reasons for forfeit. Lt. Governor Stavros Anthony praised...

Lombardo Urges NCAA To Protect Women’s Athletics

November 7, 2023 2:29 pmNovember 8, 2023 10:48 am

Governor Lombardo, along with eight other GOP governors, have sent a letter (see below) to the NCAA in response to a recently enacted NCAA transgender policy which allows the individual governing body of each sport to determine criteria for eligibility. Their letter urges the association to “rewrite your Transgender Student...