Trump Admin Issues Ultimatum to Minnesota for Violating Title IX in Allowing Transgender Athletes in Girls’ Sports

The Trump administration has threatened legal action against Minnesota for allegedly violating Title IX by allowing trans-identifying males to compete in girls’ sports. The federal Department of Education (DOE) and Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Notice of Violation on Sept. 30 to the state, the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), and the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) for them to comply with the federal Title IX statute or face a Department of Justice (DOJ) referral. The joint finding alleged that, over the course of several years, MDE and MSHSL allowed male athletes identifying as transgender to compete on the girls’ Alpine ski team, Nordic skiing team, lacrosse team, track and field team, volleyball team, and fastpitch softball team. It also found that these athletes were allowed to occupy female spaces....