Three Oregon high schoolers have filed a federal lawsuit accusing three school districts and state entities of violating Title IX a federal law prohibiting sex-based discrimination in federally funded educational programs by allowing transgender female athletes to compete in girls and womens sports. The lawsuit demands that trans female athletes be banned and their past achievements be wiped from the record, claiming that trans girls have unfair and discriminatory physiological advantages over cisgender girls, HuffPost reported.The lawsuit, which was filed by the America First Policy Institute, a transphobic conservative think-tank founded by various members of the current presidential administration, states that trans female athletes or biological males, as the lawsuit calls them undermines the very purpose of sex-segregated competition intended to provide equal opportunities for females. As proof, the lawsuit notes that two trans girls have set season records in track and field, despite previously failing to do so against cis male athletes. Related How did the trans sports debate become such a hot topic this election season? Nonbinary ESPN journalist Katie Barnes discusses what the trans sports debate reveals about gender bias in the U.S.. The lawsuit echoes transphobic rhetoric and reasoning used by the current president. This past February, the president signed an executive order to block federal funding for schools that allow trans girls and women to participate in school sports as their authentic selves, and the order told the Department of Justice to prosecute schools that allow trans students to play sports. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today The Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has threatened to launch investigations into states that allow trans female athletes to compete, claiming they violate prohibitions against sex-based discrimination under Title IX.President Joe Bidens administration interpreted Title IX as banning anti-trans discrimination since its impossible to discriminate on the basis of gender identity without taking sex into account. That is, banning trans girls from playing school sports but not cis girls, solely because of their sex assigned at birth, is the kind of discrimination that Title IX was intended to prevent, the previous administration believed.The current administration is arguing that allowing trans girls to play school sports takes away critical visibility for college scholarships and recognition from cis girls, who are also denied awards if trans girls win, the lawsuit states. In March, the Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced its investigation into Portland Public Schools, the states largest school district, and the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA), the states governing body for high school sports. The OCR alleges that OSAA and the district violated Title IX by allowing a trans teen at Leodis V. McDaniel High School to compete with other girls and access the girls locker room. The DOEspress releaseannouncing the investigation misgenders the student-athlete throughout.In a statement, Portland Public Schools superintendent Kimberlee Armstrong said that the district is cooperating with the departments investigation. I stand firm in our legal responsibilities, and I deeply value every students right to be treated with dignity, safety, and respect, Armstrong said, adding that the district is in full compliance with Oregon state law, which may differ from federal guidance.Oregon law prohibits schools from categorically banning trans students from participating in school sports. The state Education Departments2023 Supporting Gender Expansive Studentsguidance says, Questions about individual sports eligibility or protocols should be directed to the applicable governing association. The OSAA, meanwhile, has allowed trans student-athletes to participate on teams that align with their gender identity since 2019.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.