Overview

• The Department of Education has elevated its Title IX inquiries into the Minnesota State High School League and the Minnesota Department of Education to the Title IX Special Investigations Team.
• The team, established in April, comprises staff from the departments of Education and Justice and is tasked with enforcing the Trump administration’s February order banning transgender athletes from girls’ sports.
• The referral follows Champlin Park High School’s transgender pitcher, Marissa Rothenberger, leading her team to a state girls’ softball championship with a complete game shutout.
• In April, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison sued the administration to preserve the state’s inclusive gender eligibility rules in sports.
• Governor Tim Walz has defended Minnesota’s policy, and three female players have filed suit alleging that transgender participation created an unfair advantage.