Posted on 03/10/2023 6:54:39 AM PST by SeekAndFind
MINNEAPOLIS — A journey that began four years ago has now come to an end for powerlifter JayCee Cooper after a judge ruled that USA Powerlifting indeed discriminated against Cooper, who is transgender, when she was banned from competing in women's competitions.
"I feel mostly relief, I think we needed a win here and it feels good to get that," Cooper said.
For Cooper, the sport she loves so much came with thorns.
"I never even got a chance you know?" she said in a video produced by Gender Justice in 2021. "No one should have to experience that kind of isolation and othering."
In 2019, Cooper, through Gender Justice, filed a discrimination claim with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, against USA Powerlifting for banning her and all other trans women athletes from competing in women's competitions.
Then in 2021, the team filed a lawsuit against the organization in Ramsey County.
"I was fed up with the way that I was being treated, I was fed up with the way that my community was being treated and enough was enough," Cooper said.
With the ruling including a cease and desist on USA Powerlifting of all unfair discriminatory practices because of sexual orientation and a request for the agency to submit a revised policy – this is a win.
But it's a victory that's not easy to celebrate, for Cooper.
"After years of experiencing discrimination from USA Powerlifting, and the backlash that has occurred due to that, of course I have complex feelings about the sport," Cooper said. "But I think that this win – [it] is a representation of where we can move forward."
And she credits her predecessors.
"Marsha P. Johnson, and the Stonewall riots, and the plethora of Black trans advocates and activists throughout history – and the way they've led this fight – I am just one small piece that is built off of that," Cooper said.
In a statement. USA Powerlifting's president said they will be exploring options, including appeal. Their statement is below.
"USA Powerlifting has been involved in litigation in Minnesota involving participation of transgender women in competitive powerlifting. Our position has been aimed at balancing the needs of cis- and transgender women, whose capacities differ significantly in purely strength sports. We have received a summary judgment decision from the Court finding us liable for discrimination. We respectfully disagree with the Court’s conclusions. We are considering all of our options, including appeal.
Respectfully,
Lawrence J. Maile, Ph.D., President"
We need the XX Chromosome league, and the XY Chromosome league. Problem solved.
If everyone in jail claims to be in innocent, what does this say about men claiming to be girls?
Only way to stop this BS is for all REAL female competitors to refuse to compete.
Don’t play the game
“having to compete with....”
That’s just it.....they don’t have to.
Great idea for normal people, but someone can still claim to “identify” as either. The problem is not solved. Unfortunately, the door was open and there is no closing it with the current legal system, lack of morals, and defiance toward God.
Hurry up and get it in the new fictional RAT “history” books.
One degenerate freak “wins,” tens of millions of real women lose.
Great going, libs.
Please, God, make this fad fade into oblivion quickly. The Salem Witch Trials ended quickly when people came to their senses. Why can’t this end just as quickly?
The organization needs to quit competing in Minnesota.
Chart America’s decline since 1950. There’s no indication it’s slowing. Where will America/he/she/it be in another 50 years?
What happens if no females show up to compete and have their own competition at another time and place?
can’t compete with real men
this will only end when a BUNCH of men flood any women sport that pays money and start taking all the money consistently from all the real women.
Woman’s competitive sports are soon to be dead. The women’s Olympics will become a joke and paying spectators at women’s professional sports competitions will dwindle. I will get some satisfaction that the loud mouthed purple haired women’s soccer player will soon get her butt kicked by some 6 foot tranny.
Homos and Trannys, enemies of the human race and enemies of God.
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Friends of Government.
RE: Woman’s competitive sports are soon to be dead.
And so will Women’s Beauty Pageants.
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