(12-10-25) Sean Lechner, whose daughter Briley attends Monroe High School, has filed a complaint with federal, state, and local school officials about Ann Arbor Skyline decision to allow a transgender student to compete on the girl’s volleyball team during the regular season.

Michigan parent files Title IX suit over trans student athlete

YouTube·FOX 2 Detroit·Dec 8, 2025

In a Fox2 story Briley Lechner said–

“This was definitely devastating for all of us girls. This person did disguise themselves to look like a female so when we found out weeks after that there was another male in the same locker room as us as we were changing and also playing against us, it caught everyone off guard.”

Lechner submitted the Title IX complaint with the U.S. Department of Education, the Michigan Department of Education, the state’s high school athletic association, and Monroe Public Schools.

The Monroe Public Schools administration released a statement in response to the complaint:

“Monroe Public Schools received a complaint on Friday, December 5, 2025 alleging violations of Title IX among other allegations. The District has requested a third party to complete the Title IX investigation and provide a recommended determination. The district has chosen to use a third party so that the investigation can be completed in a manner that allows for complete transparency from beginning to end. Monroe Public Schools has no further comment while the third party is conducting the investigation.”

Michigan’s high school athletic association does not prohibit girls from competing on boys’ teams. It does require schools to obtain a waiver for a transgender female to compete on a girls’ team in the playoffs.

The Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) issues waivers for transgender girls on a case-by-case basis. Geoff Kimmerly, MHSAA spokesman, said the organization, which governs high school sports in Michigan, issued a waiver for a fall 2025 transgender athlete. Schools are not required to inform opponents they have a transgender athlete on their team. Providing such information by a school or the MHSAA would be a violation of privacy rules.

Kimmerly said:

“The MHSAA has communicated with members of the state legislature about this issue, as the legal landscape in this area – under both federal and state law – remains unsettled, and state and federal guidance have evolved in recent years often in competing ways.

“From our conversations with legislators, we know elected leaders from both parties recognize that the current issues surrounding eligibility and participation of transgender students remain subject to ongoing legal debate. The MHSAA has consistently emphasized that it must follow the law, and when conflicts in law arise, the MHSAA must rely upon the legislature or the courts to provide clarity.

“The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments on a case involving athletics and transgender participation for Jan. 13, 2026, and we hope that decision provides clearer guidance for our membership moving forward. We additionally await any changes from Michigan’s legislature on this issue.”

Erin Knott, executive director of Equality Michigan, a LGBTQ+ advocacy organization told the Detroit Free Press:

“Title IX was written to protect students from discrimination and so that all girls can play sports. The law was never intended to force schools to disclose private information about children.

“Parents may have questions, but that doesn’t mean they can pressure schools to confirm or deny whether a student is transgender. Trans students have been participating in team sports for decades in Michigan, learning the same things all students learn about teamwork, dedication, and hard work.”

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