MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday delivered a win to a transgender weightlifter, saying she's protected by the state's expansive human rights law, while the organization that banned her from competing in its women's division said it still has a chance.

The high court found that USA Powerlifting's policy that bars JayCee Cooper from competing in its women's division is “facially discriminatory” under the Minnesota Human Rights Act. That law protects transgender individuals against discrimination based on sexual orientation.

While the court sent part of the case back to a lower court to determine whether USA Powerlifting has a “legitimate business purpose” for excluding JayCee Cooper, her attorneys said they won on the most important legal claim and that further procee

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