Mary Miller demands investigation into Illinois schools over transgender girls in girls sports

Published April 24, 2025 5:58am ET



Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) said she wants a federal investigation into Illinois schools over claims that transgender girls are continuing to be allowed to participate in girls sports. 

Miller wrote a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Education Secretary Linda McMahon, accusing the Illinois High School Association of “undermining fairness in girls’ sports.” The Republican congresswoman cited “blatant violations of federal law and the rejection of biological reality as grounds for urgent federal investigation” regarding a decision the IHSA made to allow “biological males to compete in girls’ athletic programs.”

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