Rep. Leigh Finke
PRESS RELEASE
Minnesota House of Representatives
District 66A | (651) 296-3824 | rep.leigh.finke@house.mn.gov
5th Floor, Centennial Office Building St. Paul, MN 55155
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Marlee Schlegel
651-296-9873 or marlee.schlegel@house.mn.gov
June 30, 2026
Rep. Leigh Finke Issues Statement on West Virginia v. B.P.J. Ruling
Saint Paul, MINN – Today, the US Supreme Court handed down its decision on West Virginia v. B.P.J., upholding state laws banning transgender youth from participating in girls’ and women's sports.
Rep. Leigh Finke (DFL – Saint Paul) released the following statement in response to the ruling.
“With this ruling, the Supreme Court has given states express permission to discriminate against and exclude kids from a major part of childhood. My heart is breaking for the kids who just want to feel safe while they play softball with their friends or learn a new skill in track and field. They deserve to participate the same as the rest of their classmates.
“Thanks to our proactive commitment at the State Capitol to protect and uplift our kids, this ruling does not change anything in Minnesota. In fact, last year, DFLers blocked Republican attempts to take Minnesota backward the same way the Supreme Court just regressed the country.
Here in Minnesota, we are inclusive of all, and SCOTUS can't take that away from us.”
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