Trump administration sues Minnesota for allowing trans athletes in girls’ sports

Justice department claims state is violating Title IX – the federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination The US Department of Justice sued Minnesota’s education department and the state’s school athletics body on Monday for allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ sports.In...

<p>Justice department claims state is violating Title IX – the federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination </p><p>The US Department of Justice sued <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/minnesota">Minnesota</a>’s education department and the state’s school athletics body on Monday for allowing <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/transgender">transgender</a> athletes to compete in girls’ sports.</p><p>In a lawsuit, the justice department claims that by making female student athletes compete against transgender girls, as well as share locker rooms and bathrooms with them, Minnesota is violating Title IX – the federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination for any programs that receive federal funding.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/30/minnesota-trans-athletes-lawsuit-trump-administration">Continue reading...</a>
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