Most members of a high school volleyball team in Vermont have been barred from their own locker room after a dust up with a transgender athlete, according to reports.
Blake Allen, who plays for the Randolph Union High School girls volleyball team, told WCAX how uncomfortable it makes her feel.
“It’s a huge thing … everyone’s asking, ‘Why aren’t you allowed in the locker room?’ ” she said.
The problem began after a dispute with a transgender athlete who hasn’t been publicly identified, WCAX reported.
The athlete allegedly made an “inappropriate remark” to other players, who then complained. WCAX reported.
Whatever was said has not come out, the outlet reported.
Some team members want the transgender player relocated, but Vermont’s state law means that students can play sports and use the locker which corresponds to the gender with which they identify.
“They want all the girls who feel uncomfortable to get changed in a single-stall bathroom, which would take over 30 minutes,” Allen said. “Where, if one person got changed separately, it would take a minute, like no extra time.”
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