Silver State Times

Athar Haseebullah, Executive Director of the ACLU of Nevada has warned legal action against any government entity in Nevada that discriminates against trans students. His remarks came in response to a Nevada Globe post about a North Carolina volleyball player seriously injured by a transgender opponent, which has sparked a heated debate on safety and fairness in women's sports.

“This is incomplete. You forgot the part where we've promised a pathway to bankruptcy for any government entity in Nevada that decides it wants to discriminate against trans students,” Haseebullah wrote in an Oct. 15 social media post on X. 

Haseebullah's comment was posted in response to a social media post by Nevada Globe sharing a news story by the National Review reporting that a high school volleyball player in North Carolina suffered a serious head injury after being hit by a volleyball spiked by a transgender opponent at an "abnormally fast" speed, reportedly around 70 mph.

“Women athletes must suffer serious injuries for weak men to feel important and included,” Nevada Globe wrote. “If women athletes are seriously injured or voice their concerns, they’re labeled as “transphobic” by the ACLU and an “independent news” org. Pathetic.”

The injured player from Hiwassee Dam High School is still recovering from concussion symptoms and has not been cleared to compete again. In response, the Cherokee County school board voted to forfeit all games against the transgender player’s school, citing safety concerns.

According to the Nevada Independent, Haseebullah also previously warned the Douglas County School Board that his organization would pursue litigation if the board moved forward with a policy barring transgender students from using facilities or participating in activities aligned with their gender identity.

“We will not, under any circumstance, permit you to discriminate against our transgender or gender-nonconforming students,” Haseebullah said.