A transgender athlete who says that she was denied the chance to pursue her Olympic ambitions is now suing USA Powerlifting because the organization refused to allow her to compete, NBC News reports. "Powerlifting is a sport of empowerment pushing through adversity and seeing what our bodies can do," declared power lifted JayCee Cooper, who was denied the chance to compete in 2019. "As a trans person this took on additional meaning because our bodies are so politicized and demonized regularly." The suit, filed Jan. 12 on Cooper's behalf by the advocacy group Gender Justice, contends, "in banning Cooper and other trans athletes, USA Powerlifting, or USAPL, is in violation of the Minnesota Human Rights Act," NBC News said. Gender Justice legal director, Jess Braverman said in a statement that "Trans women belong in women's sports," before asserting that "USA Powerlifting's ban on transgender athletes is not only illegal, it's also rooted in outdated gender stereotypes that harm all women athletes." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍???‍♀️⁠ ⁠ ?️: Kilian Melloy / @dragelruairi ⁠ ?: JayCee Cooper / Instagram / @jayceeisalive

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January 14, 2021
A transgender athlete who says that she was denied the chance to pursue her Olympic ambitions is now suing USA Powerlifting because the organization refused to allow her to compete, NBC News reports. "Powerlifting is a sport of empowerment pushing through adversity and seeing what our bodies can do," declared power lifted JayCee Cooper, who was denied the chance to compete in 2019. "As a trans person this took on additional meaning because our bodies are so politicized and demonized regularly." The suit, filed Jan. 12 on Cooper's behalf by the advocacy group Gender Justice, contends, "in banning Cooper and other trans athletes, USA Powerlifting, or USAPL, is in violation of the Minnesota Human Rights Act," NBC News said. Gender Justice legal director, Jess Braverman said in a statement that "Trans women belong in women's sports," before asserting that "USA Powerlifting's ban on transgender athletes is not only illegal, it's also rooted in outdated gender stereotypes that harm all women athletes." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍???‍♀️⁠ ⁠ ?️: Kilian Melloy / @dragelruairi ⁠ ?: JayCee Cooper / Instagram / @jayceeisalive
A transgender athlete who says that she was denied the chance to pursue her Olympic ambitions is now suing USA Powerlifting because the organization refused to allow her to compete, NBC News reports. "Powerlifting is a sport of empowerment pushing through adversity and seeing what our bodies can do," declared power lifted JayCee Cooper, who was denied the chance to compete in 2019. "As a trans person this took on additional meaning because our bodies are so politicized and demonized regularly." The suit, filed Jan. 12 on Cooper's behalf by the advocacy group Gender Justice, contends, "in banning Cooper and other trans athletes, USA Powerlifting, or USAPL, is in violation of the Minnesota Human Rights Act," NBC News said. Gender Justice legal director, Jess Braverman said in a statement that "Trans women belong in women's sports," before asserting that "USA Powerlifting's ban on transgender athletes is not only illegal, it's also rooted in outdated gender stereotypes that harm all women athletes." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍???‍♀️⁠
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?️: Kilian Melloy / @dragelruairi ⁠
?: JayCee Cooper / Instagram / @jayceeisalive
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