Layshia Clarendon, a proponent of unapologetic change
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The first transgender and nonbinary player in WNBA history, they have been not only a trailblazer but also a proponent for change.
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Thank you, WNBA
On August 4th, players on the Atlanta Dream and Phoenix Mercury jogged onto the court wearing black t-shirts with a simple message written across the front: “VOTE WARNOCK”. The rest is history.
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Kristine Anigwe selected with 9th overall pick in WNBA draft
The Connecticut Sun drafted the 2019 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year with the ninth overall pick in the WNBA draft.
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Former Cal women’s basketball star Layshia Clarendon secures Team USA roster spot
Alongside Clarendon, the team includes Olympic gold medalists and WNBA stars Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner, in addition to 2018 league MVP Breanna Stewart.
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Cal sports’ LGBTQ+ representation stands out amongst Power 5 schools
Hubert Stowitts was Cal’s first known LGBTQ+ athlete and was a track letterman. Stowitts attended Cal from 1911-1915 and was also a dancer, artist and actor, along with being a student at UC Berkeley.
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Cal women’s basketball alumni making strides in 2018 WNBA season
While the Golden State Warriors’ 4-0 sweep against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2018 NBA Finals has claimed much of the attention of the Bay Area’s basketball fans, strides are being made by Cal alumni in the WNBA as the 2018 season kicks into gear.
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‘Wholly unacceptable’: Former Cal Athletics employee guilty of sex misconduct, report says
In mid-January, former Cal women’s basketball player and current WNBA player Layshia Clarendon filed a lawsuit against the UC Board of Regents, alleging that she was sexually assaulted by Muqtar.
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The future of #MeToo in amateur, professional athletics
What #MeToo has done is open the conversation. It has provided all of those who are at risk of being abused or those who have already faced abuse with an army of allies — a legion of tenacious and resilient survivors who together are unraveling and reweaving the fabric of our society.
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Cal’s assistant director of student services on leave after sexual assault allegations
Mohamed Muqtar, the faculty member who former Cal women’s basketball player Layshia Clarendon claims sexually assaulted her as a freshman, is currently on administrative leave, according to a statement from Cal Athletics.
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Who bears the burden?
But if schools are still failing to live up to their legal obligations to victims or accusers, the solution is for the Department of Education to strengthen enforcement of Title IX obligations, not relax them.
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