Judge Upholds Minnesota Rule Letting Males Compete in Girls’ Sports

The opinion upholds a policy allowing athletes to compete based on gender identity, rejecting a Title IX challenge from a female athlete advocacy group.
Judge Upholds Minnesota Rule Letting Males Compete in Girls’ Sports
The Minnesota Capitol in Saint Paul, Minn., on May 11, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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A federal judge has declined to block a Minnesota policy that allows male students who identify as female to participate in high school girls’ sports teams.

A female athlete advocacy group had challenged the rule, saying it violated the rights of women and girls under federal anti-discrimination law.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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