Minnesota Supreme Court Says Ban of Transgender Athlete From Women’s Event Was Discriminatory

JayCee Cooper, a biological male, brought the legal challenge.

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USA Powerlifting discriminated against a transgender athlete by banning him from participating in a competition for women, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled on Oct. 2.

The ban of powerlifter JayCee Cooper, a biological male, from two competitions in 2018 was discriminatory, in violation of the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA), Minnesota’s top court said in a 35-page decision.