Illinois defies federal order, allows biological males to play girls sports.

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Illinois has become the latest blue state to ensure transgender athletes can play girls sports. Republicans in the state are aggressively trying to change that.

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced it will not comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order to keep trans athletes out of girls and women’s sports.

In a public letter to state GOP lawmakers, the IHSA said Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the Illinois Department of Human Rights have declared that state law requires that transgender athletes be allowed to participate based on gender identity.

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