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ELCA-affiliated college accused of allowing male swimmer to join women's team

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A private college in Virginia that is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has been accused of discriminating against female student swimmers by allowing a male who identifies as female on the women's swim team, an allegation the school denies.

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares announced Monday that his office has found "reasonable cause" to believe that Roanoke College violated the Virginia Human Rights Act and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

Investigators allege that Roanoke College allowed a male swimmer who had previously competed on the men's team to join the women's team in August 2023, even though the female swimmers on the team reportedly "unanimously objected" to the decision.

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