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Cruz Condemns Gesture Amid Trans Athlete Controversy

10/26/2025

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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) condemned two California women for making offensive gestures towards teenage girls protesting at a high school volleyball game.
The protest aimed to "Save Girls' Sports" and was triggered by a biological male trans athlete competing for Jurupa Valley High School, which lost to Valencia High School.
Protesting players Hadeel Hazameh and Alyssa McPherson filed a lawsuit against their school district and stepped away from the team due to their experiences.
The U.S. Department of Justice has sued California's education authorities over transgender eligibility policies in sports.

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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) condemned two California women for making offensive gestures towards teenage girls protesting at a high school volleyball game.
The protest aimed to "Save Girls' Sports" and was triggered by a biological male trans athlete competing for Jurupa Valley High School, which lost to Valencia High School.
Protesting players Hadeel Hazameh and Alyssa McPherson filed a lawsuit against their school district and stepped away from the team due to their experiences.
The U.S. Department of Justice has sued California's education authorities over transgender eligibility policies in sports.