Minnesota in Hot Water Over Trans Athletes and Title IX

The Trump administration has taken a big step in a dispute over transgender athletes in Minnesota. They sent the case to the Department of Justice. The issue is about Title IX, a law that stops sex discrimination in schools. The administration says Minnesota is breaking this law by letting transgender girls play in women's sports and use female-only spaces. Minnesota's education department and high school sports league were given a chance to fix this. But they refused. Now, the federal government might cut their funding. Education Secretary Linda McMahon said Minnesota is putting women and girls at risk. She also mentioned a big scandal involving Governor Tim Walz.The investigation found that Minnesota let boys compete in girls' sports and use their private spaces. They offered a deal to fix this, but Minnesota said no. So, the Department of Health and Human Services also got involved. Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said this is about protecting girls' rights. This all started with an order from President Trump. He said federal money should only go to schools that follow Title IX based on biological sex. Minnesota and other states sued, saying this is unfair. They think the administration is overstepping. The administration is serious about this. They might take away federal money if Minnesota doesn't change its ways. This is a big deal for schools and sports in the state. It's also a hot topic in the national debate about transgender rights.