Education Department, HHS seek further action against Minnesota over transgender athletes policy

Federal Officials Refer Minnesota to DOJ for Allowing Boys in Girls’ Sports

Federal officials have referred Minnesota to the Justice Department (DOJ) over alleged civil rights violations stemming from the state’s refusal to halt male participation in female sports. The referral came from the Education Department (ED) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which concluded in September that the state violated Title IX’s prohibition on sex-based discrimination in federally funded education. In a news release on…

Trump Admin Moves Closer to Stripping Minnesota of Federal Funds Over Trans Athlete Policy - Real News Now

The Trump administration took a major step Monday toward pulling federal funding from the state of Minnesota, officially referring its transgender athlete investigation to the Department of Justice after the state refused to comply with Title IX enforcement. The referral sets the stage for a high-profile legal showdown between the Trump administration and Democrat-led Minnesota over the state’s policy of allowing biological males to compete in g…

Trump Admin Refers Minnesota to DOJ for Allowing Men in Women's Sports

The Trump administration has referred Minnesota to the DOJ for allowing transgender-identifying males in female sports and spaces.

Minnesota targeted by federal government over trans girls in sports

The Trump administration on Monday targeted Minnesota schools, saying they have violated federal law by allowing transgender girls to play sports with their peers.  Minnesota is not the first state to be targeted by the administration over trans girls in sports, but the move came as the administration confronts backlash to the increasingly unpopular wave of immigration enforcement action focused in the state.  On Monday, a joint announcement by …

Federal agencies say they’re referring Minnesota to Justice Department over Title IX violations

The federal agencies said Minnesota violated Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 by allowing males to compete in girls’ sports and occupy female-only facilities, according to the agencies.

Trump officials raise pressure on Minnesota over transgender sports

The announcement on transgender sports comes as Minnesota officials fight the Trump administration over immigration enforcement.