US Sues California Over Trans Athletes in Female Sports

The US government sued California for allowing transgender students to participate in female sports, escalating a broad legal showdown between President Donald Trump’s administration and the Democratic-led state.

The suit seeks a permanent injunction barring participation by transgender girls in female sports in the state’s school system, which has more than 750,000 student-athletes. The Justice Department alleges the practice violates a federal law known as Title IX, which protects against sex-based discrimination in education.