US EditionTrump administration sues California over transgender athletes in schools
CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, JUL 10 – The lawsuit alleges California’s transgender athlete policies violate Title IX and risk losing up to $44 billion in federal education funding, the Justice Department said.
- On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a federal lawsuit against California challenging its policies that permit transgender students to participate in high school sports alongside female athletes.
- The lawsuit was filed after California declined to follow a federal directive aimed at banning transgender athletes from girls' sports teams, alleging the state is violating Title IX by discriminating against female athletes.
- The complaint claims California's Department of Education and CIF allow males to compete with females, displacing girls from awards and jeopardizing their scholarships, while the state denies breaking any laws.
- The lawsuit highlights that California receives more than $44 billion in federal education funding this fiscal year and argues that the state's policies jeopardize this support. U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli stated that California is not aligning with legal and historical standards on this issue.
- The Department of Justice committed to upholding equal sports opportunities for women and girls, emphasizing that California’s policies involving transgender athletes violate Title IX and infringe upon women’s civil rights.
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