Minnesota declines Trump admin's ultimatum to protect girls sports despite pleas from schools and athletes

A former Minnesota high school girls softball player opened up about losing to a transgender pitcher in the state tournament and how the declining safety of the state has caused her and her family fear.

President Donald Trump's administration's deadline for Minnesota to amend its transgender athlete laws to protect girls sports came and went Friday, and the state declined the ultimatum during the current government shutdown. 

Attorney General Keith Ellison's office sent a letter to the department's Office for Civil Rights and the Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights Friday evening, saying it has no "substantive response" to the Trump administration's demands to keep biological males out of girls sports. Ellison's letter also cited the current government shutdown for its lack of response. 

"The federal government is currently shut down and I understand employees in both Offices for Civil Rights are furloughed. As a result, the Minnesota Department of Education will not provide any substantive response at this time," part of the letter read.

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The deadline was given to the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) and Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) after a transgender softball pitcher led a girls high school team to a state championship in the spring. But the Trump administration also cited instances of trans athletes competing in girls Alpine skiing, girls Nordic skiing, girls lacrosse, girls track and field team and girls volleyball in Minnesota.

The letter from Ellison's office also expressed that it was "disappointed that the Joint Letter includes sensitive information about minors in a public document." However, information