Trans athlete sues Swarthmore, NCAA, alleging discrimination

Former Swarthmore track and field athlete Evelyn Parts sued Swarthmore College, several athletic department officials and the NCAA on Thursday, claiming they discriminated against her because she is a transgender woman.

The lawsuit, which was filed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, claims that the defendants violated Parts' Title IX rights, inflicted emotional distress and engaged in a civil conspiracy.

The NCAA banned transgender women from competing in women's sports on Feb. 6, a day after President Donald Trump's executive order authorized federal agencies to penalize schools that allow transgender girls and women to compete in girls' and women's sports. Previously, the NCAA allowed transgender women to compete in women's sports if they met sport-specific requirements.

"We stand by the allegations in the complaint," said Parts' attorney, Susan Cirilli. "The NCAA is a private organization that issued a bigoted policy. Swarthmore chose to follow that policy and disregard federal and state law."

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