US EditionTrump administration sues California over transgender athletes in schools
CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, JUL 10 – The lawsuit alleges California’s policies violate Title IX by disadvantaging cisgender female athletes and compromising safety, affecting over 1,600 schools under California Interscholastic Federation rules.
- Wednesday, the U.S. Justice Department sued the California Department of Education in federal court in Los Angeles, alleging Title IX violations for transgender athlete policies.
- Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights concluded California violated Title IX, and federal officials then gave the state 10 days to comply with proposed changes.
- In the complaint, the administration sought a permanent injunction barring CIF schools from allowing trans girls in women’s sports, it also demanded compensation for displaced female athletes and repeatedly misgenders five athletes.
- The lawsuit places up to $44 billion a year in federal funds at risk, and California could lose federal funding if it loses the lawsuit.
- Beyond California, the U.S. Supreme Court will weigh in on the issue, and the case feeds into a nationwide battle over transgender youth rights.
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