Trump Administration Sues Minnesota Over Transgender Student Athletes
The Trump administration has sued the Minnesota Education Department and the state's interscholastic athletics group over their policy allowing transgender students to participate in girls' sports teams. The lawsuit accuses the state of violating civil rights protections for girls and seeks to prevent transgender students from competing in athletic competitions for girls.
The Trump administration sued Minnesota over its policy on transgender student athletes. The Justice Department claims the state's policy violates civil rights protections for girls. The lawsuit seeks to prevent transgender students from competing in girls' sports and to force schools to maintain separate locker rooms and bathrooms based on sex. The case is part of a broader federal push to redefine sex-based discrimination laws. The Minnesota Education Department and the state's athletics group did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The lawsuit follows an investigation into the state's policy, which was launched after President Trump signed an executive order on the issue.
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