SALEM, Va. — Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares announced on Monday that his Office of Civil Rights found reasonable cause that Roanoke College violated both the Virginia Human Rights Act and Title IX by discriminating against female student-athletes and retaliating against them for raising concerns.

“Women deserve an equal opportunity to participate in competitive sports,” Miyares said in a statement. “That opportunity is protected by state and federal law. The Roanoke women swimmers endured harassment, discrimination, and retaliation just for standing up for their right to compete. My Office will keep working to ensure equal opportunities for female athletes in sex-separated collegiate sports.”

Miyares said the findings stem from events in August 2023, when Roanoke College informe

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