USA Powerlifting settles trans athlete discrimination case but says Minnesota is 'out of step' with science
USA Powerlifting reaches settlement with trans athlete JayCee Cooper but says it still strongly supports sex-based categories in strength sports.
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OutKick USA Powerlifting settles trans athlete discrimination case but says Minnesota is 'out of step' with science Minnesota Supreme Court found USAPL discriminated under state law but allowed a 'legitimate business purpose' defense By Amber Harding OutKick Published April 28, 2026 12:16pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video MN Supreme Court rules USA Powerlifting 'discriminated' against trans athletes Republican political strategist Katie Zacharia weighs in after the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled in favor of a transgender athlete, stating that USA Powerlifting's policy to exclude transgender women from the women's division is 'discriminatory.' USA Powerlifting has reached a settlement with trans-identifying male powerlifter…
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