BREAKING: DOJ Sues Minnesota to Protect Girls’ Sports and Private Spaces

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Written By Center for Christian Virtue

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a federal lawsuit against the State of Minnesota today to stop the blatant erosion of women’s sports and private spaces. The lawsuit charges that Minnesota is violating Title IX by forcing girls to compete against biological males and allowing men into intimate female spaces like locker rooms and bathrooms.

Reality is simple: Title IX exists to protect women and girls, not to provide a legal shield for men to invade their private spaces.

Defying Federal Law and Common Sense

Today’s enforcement action follows a joint finding in September 2025 by the US Departments of Education and Health and Human Services (HHS). The agencies concluded then that the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) and the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) violated federal law by allowing males to participate on girls’ alpine skiing, volleyball, and softball teams.

Despite repeated opportunities to resolve these violations, Minnesota chose defiance. Now, more than $3 billion in federal funding—taxpayer dollars—is in jeopardy because the state refuses to protect its own students.

A Unified Front for Truth

This federal lawsuit mirrors the ongoing legal battle led by Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) in Female Athletes United v. Ellison. ADF filed the lawsuit on behalf of Female Athletes United in 2025 to challenge Minnesota’s discriminatory policy allowing males to compete in women’s sports. The 8th Circuit heard oral argument in the case for a preliminary injunction this past January.

Whether through the DOJ or private litigation, the message is the same: Women’s sports are for women only.

The "Xenia Loophole" Hits Home

This isn't just a Minnesota problem. This same radical ideology has played out in our own backyard.

In Xenia, Ohio, a man was found not guilty of public indecency after exposing himself to young girls in a local YMCA locker room. The judge ruled that because his stomach was large enough to cover his genitalia, he hadn't technically "exposed" himself under Ohio’s outdated laws.

This is the "Xenia Loophole"—a disgusting legal technicality that prioritizes the "feelings" of adults over the safety of children.

Ohio is Fighting Back

While Minnesota doubles down on delusion, Center for Christian Virtue is fighting at the Ohio Statehouse to close the Xenia Loophole through the Indecent Exposure Modernization Act (HB249).

Sponsored by Representatives Angie King and Josh Williams, this common-sense bill provides a clear, biological definition of "private areas" to ensure sexual predators can no longer hide behind legal technicalities.

For years, radical activists have pushed the lie that "inclusion" requires sacrificing the privacy and opportunities of women. This lawsuit is part of the turning tide. Truth and biological reality are re-entering public policy.

Strategic Next Steps

For more information, contact CCV at 513-733-5775 or contact@ccv.org. For media inquiries, email media@ccv.org.

As Ohio's largest Christian public policy organization, Center for Christian Virtue seeks the good of our neighbors by advocating for public policy that reflects the truth of the Gospel.

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Center for Christian Virtue

As Ohio’s largest Christian public policy organization, Center for Christian Virtue seeks the good of our neighbors by advocating for public policy that reflects the truth of the Gospel.

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