A California high school athlete says she walked away from her sports career — and her senior year — after refusing to share a locker room with a transgender teammate.
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Hadeel Hazameh, a former volleyball and track athlete at Jurupa Valley High School, said the situation forced her to fast-track her graduation and leave school altogether.
"After I went public with not supporting biological men in women's sports, of course, everyone doesn't like me anymore," she told Fox News. "I was looking very forward to track... I really miss volleyball."
Hazameh said her decision was rooted in both personal beliefs and her Muslim faith, which prohibits changing in front of biological males.
Her protest led to her quitting the volleyball team in September and joining a lawsuit against the school district alongside teammate Alyssa McPherson.
Hazameh claimed she was isolated and harassed by classmates afterward.
"I've been getting very disrespectful comments... someone almost told me to die," she said. "I reported it to the school and they didn't do anything."
The case centers around trans athlete AB Hernandez, who won two state titles in girls' track last year and has since become a flashpoint in the national debate over gender and sports.
Jurupa Valley's volleyball team found itself at the center of controversy in the fall when opponents began forfeiting matches rather than compete against Hernandez.
The story caught national headlines and even got called out by former President Donald Trump, who in 2025 signed an executive order barring federal funds for schools that allow biological males to compete in girls' sports.
Hazameh said she lost all but one friend after taking a public stance, and claims she's received death threats. But she's standing by her choice.
"Honestly, I don't need a lot of friends," she said. "I just need the ones that are there for me."
