Michigan parent files Title IX complaint with allegations over transgender athlete playing in volleyball game

Published December 9, 2025 at 1:39 PM EST
A southeast Michigan parent has filed a Title IX complaint with the U.S. Department of Education over claims a transgender student athlete played against his daughter’s volleyball team.
The complaint alleges the opposing school didn’t submit the proper waiver for the child to play, that parents didn’t get notice ahead of the match, and that both teams shared a locker room while playing in Monroe.
Monroe High School student Briley Lechner plays on the volleyball team. She said her team was caught off guard by the player.
“Nobody would have expected that. That would’ve been the last thought because as I was looking at this person, admiring how amazing they were, admiring how high they could jump, I was kind of getting down on myself. Like, I wonder why I’m not capable of that,” Lechner said during a press conference to announce the complaint in Monroe Monday.
The Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) says it received one waiver for …