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The US Ministry of Health and Human Services has launched a title IX study of the state of Minnesota after a transgender pitcher Led Champlin Park High School for a State Championship earlier this month.
HHS announced the investigation on Thursday and referred directly to the controversial softball situation.
“The participation of the male athlete was instrumental, which led to the team winning the state title,” the message reads.
HHS’s Office of Civil Rights Paula M. Stannard insisted that the state must comply with federal legislation and not its current state legislation that allows trans -clad in girls’ sports.
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Marissa Rothenberger celebrates in Dugout with teammates after Champlin Park’s dramatic victory. (Amber Harding)
“Women cannot be referred to the sidelines under Section IX,” Stannard said in the message. “As a recipient of federal funds, section IX requires Minnesota to ensure fair and secure opportunities for women to compete for sex-divorced team-concerned state law obligations.”
The state is already under investigation by the US Ministry of Education for its state legislation, allowing biological men in girls’ sports and defying President Donald Trump’s “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” executive order. This study was raised to the federal title IX Investigation Team, which operates in connection with the Ministry of Justice on June 12.
The state is also engaged in a couple of litigation on the issue, a submitted by state attorney Keith Ellison against the Trump administration, and another filed by three anonymous girls softball players against Ellison and the state of having to compete with a trans athlete.
The state also failed to pass a bill that would have blocked biological men from girls and women’s sports in early March, after Democrats in the state’s legislature voted against it.
This enabled Trans Pitcher, Junior Marissa Rothenberger, to have a dominant end game for Champlin Park. Rothenberger threw a closed closure that allows only three hits and knocked out six in the championship Friday, where he dismissed a race that saw Rothenberger Pitch all 21 laps across three state tournament games and gave up only two races.
The organization representing the applicants who sued the state in relation to its policies, the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), previously gave a statement from one of the female players about her experience that the Trans athlete faces.
“Hitting against him is not only a physical challenge, but also a mental. It is a mental struggle by knowing that he has an advantage in the sport that I grew up playing, making it difficult to even hit him. His ability to get outs and spin the ball is a strong advantage, but as I said, it is also incredibly mentally challenging to know that you are competing against one who has unfairly is said.
“This question has affected me in ways I had never imagined. It is simply unfair and I hate that nothing is happening to change it. Boys should not be able to take girls’ spots on team just because they are capable of it. I hope more girls affected by this question will face this.”
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The anonymous player also called Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison to aggressively defend trans -cluttering in girls’ sports in the state. Ellison has brought a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and the US Ministry of Justice about Trump’s “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” executive order.
“It’s really troubling to know that [Ellison] Does not take rights for girls and women seriously. He allows boys to compete with girls and it is not safe and completely unfair. Knowing that AG Ellison is in full support to let boys and men take advantage of women in sports are absolutely disgusting and wrong, ”the player added.
Champlin Park’s school district made a statement to Pakinomist Digital, which defended the decision to allow the athlete to compete for the softball team.
“Throughout the season, and as the rebels move on to the state tournament, it is important to note that all students who participate in Champlin Park Softball team are eligible to compete in accordance with Minnesota State High School League rules and applicable state law. Athlet, “A statement from Anoka-Henpin district.
“In addition, the district is named in an active trial that limits what information can be shared.”
Ellison’s office previously released a statement that responded to the lawsuit against the state of Rothenberger’s participation in girls’ softball season.
“In addition to getting training and the fun of competition, sports play with so many benefits for young people. You build friendships that can last life, you learn how to work as part of a team and you feel you belong,” Ellison said.
“I think it’s wrong to appoint a group of students who are already facing higher levels of bullying and harassment, and telling these children that they can’t be on the team because of who they are. I will continue to defend all students’ rights to play sports with their friends and peers.”
