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Dear Neighbor,

Greetings from the House. I hope you're enjoying the fall so far, and that your pumpkins didn’t get too frosted this chilly morning!

You may have seen the news this week where, on Wednesday, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that biological males are allowed to compete in girls’ athletics. This is a real setback for the safety and fairness for girls who have worked hard to earn their place in sports. Women have spent decades fighting for equal opportunities under Title IX, and this decision is a step backward.

Earlier this year, House Republicans introduced two bills to make sure girls have clear and fair protections in school sports. One of them, the Preserving Girls Sports Act (H.F. 12 [ [link removed] ]), simply states that girls’ sports should be reserved for female athletes. Polls [ [link removed] ] show around 80 percent of people agree with the bill’s position. Unfortunately, House Democrats blocked the bill from moving forward.

There’s also plenty of real-world impact to consider. There are multiple stories of girls being injured when competing against biological males, with everything from concussions to teeth being knocked out popping up in a quick internet search. Furthermore, a United Nations report [ [link removed] ] found that female athletes worldwide have lost nearly 900 medals to transgender men in competition.

House Republicans last March attempted to pass the Preserving Girls Sports Act, but House Democrats blocked the move. At least House Republicans tabled the bill after Democrats voted against it, keeping the legislation available for consideration in the 2026 session, along with the similarly themed H.F. 1233 [ [link removed] ]. Our work on this issue is far from over because we need to enact common-sense legislation to clarify this issue and make sure girls have safe and fair athletic competitions.

For now, the Supreme Court's ruling stands and the door remains open for biological males to continue participating in girls sports. The case was Cooper v. USA Powerlifting [ [link removed] ]"," where the court said the organization violated the Human Rights Act by not allowing a transgender athlete to compete in women’s events. However, the court also sent the case back to a lower court to decide if a “competitive fairness” defense could be a valid exception. We will see how this conversation plays out.

This is definitely an issue to watch, and I’ll keep you updated as things unfold. Until next time, have a nice weekend and, as always, you input is welcome.

Sincerely,

Lisa






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State Rep. Lisa Demuth
2nd Floor, Centennial Office Building
658 Cedar St., St. Paul, MN 55155
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(651) 296-4373







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