After three former women’s volleyball players filed Title IX complaints against Santa Rosa Junior College last month, the community rallied in support of an unnamed transgender player ahead of a game Wednesday amid ongoing anti-trans protests.

As Santa Rosa’s Press Democrat reports, a coalition of anti-trans groups announced earlier this week they’d be holding a rally protesting Santa Rosa Junior College ahead of the women’s volleyball game against American River College Wednesday.

Supporters of the athlete arrived ahead of the game holding signs with slogans such as “Trans Rights are Human Right,” and “Respect Existence or Expect Resistance,” per the Press Democrat. Around a dozen anti-trans protesters arrived shortly after with signs stating, “No Child is Born in the Wrong Body” and “Stop Gaslighting Women.”

The protests stem from the news that three former players had filed a Title IX complaint claiming the school violated their federal rights by allowing a transgender athlete to compete, per NBC Bay Area. The three players are demanding that the school be stripped of its federal funding and a “sex verification screening” program be implemented, per the Press Democrat. The former players also claim the coach benched them after they complained about the trans player’s presence, per Sacramento’s KCRA.

The school said in a statement that it bases its decisions on transgender athletes on guidelines established by the California Community College Athletic Association. “Santa Rosa Junior College is committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for all students and employees. The District complies with California Community College Athletic Association regulations, which govern student eligibility and participation in our athletic programs,” the statement reads. “We respect the legal privacy rights of all students and cannot discuss individual circumstances. What we can affirm is that SRJC takes all reports seriously and responds through established procedures.”

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But it hasn't all been wine, roses, and syringes for the boys -- the day after the olympic Opening Ceremony, their coach's father-in-law was randomly stabbed and murdered while sightseeing in Beijing. The mother-in-law survived, but is in critical condition. The coach has rejoined the team, no word on whether the Guardian Angels plan to begin walking the streets of Beijing.

"Six Feet of Sunshine" won the gold! On internet streaming video, you can enjoy last night's gold medal victory wherein two outrageously fine California blonds defeated two outrageously fine Asian brunettes, each of the ladies all sweaty and wearing no more than, like, six square inches of clothing. Seriously, you should watch that. Hell, we were straight-up masturbating to it!

It was the olmypic championship for Women's Beach Volleyball, the most blatantly sexualized olympic sport. Saratoga native Kerri Walsh and partner Misty May-Treanor extended their winning "streak" to 108 games with the victory. The duo has capably topped all of it's opponents since their last defeat to the also quite desirable and also quite local Nicole Branagh(with Elanie Youngs). Kerri has played with her partner Misty (heh heh...) for eight consecutive years, and we hope their winning chemistry continues.

Image: USA's Kerri Walsh celebrates a point in the first set against China at the Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground for their finals match for the for the XXIX Olympics in Beijing, China on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Mercury News, Nhat V. Meyer)