Federal officials on March 30 sued Minnesota over a policy that lets some boys who identify as girls participate in girls’ sports.
The Trump administration said in the lawsuit, filed in federal court in Minnesota, that the policy violates Title IX, a 1972 law aimed at preventing discrimination on the basis of sex.
“Because Minnesota receives over three billion dollars in federal funding annually, Title IX requires Minnesota to provide equal opportunities for all students,” the complaint stated. “Yet Minnesota prioritizes gender ideology over biological reality, which means boys claim championships, break records, and invade spaces that rightfully belong to girls.”
Minnesota high schools frequently offer girls the opportunity to play on teams with other females only, including basketball, gymnastics, and soccer teams….