JayCee Cooper, a 33-year-old trans woman from Minneapolis, is suing USA Powerlifting with the assistance of Gender Justice, a Minnesota-based organisation which advocates for equality, after she was banned from competing in state championships.
According to Fox News, USA Powerlifting prohibited Cooper from competing in the Minnesota State Bench Press Championships in 2019 due to her gender identity and subsequently revoked her competition card, making her ineligible to compete in future powerlifting events.
Cooper filed a charge of discrimination against USA Powerlifting in 2019, but Gender Justice only recently filed a lawsuit against the sporting organisation on the basis it was violating the Minnesota Human Rights Act.