The Minnesota Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Wednesday that USA Powerlifting’s disqualification of a transgender athlete in its women’s sports division constitutes discrimination.

The ruling handed a win to JayCee Cooper, who sued the powerlifting organization in 2021 for rejecting an application the athlete made to compete in a women’s competition in 2018. The plaintiff alleged the defendant’s move violated Minnesota’s Human Rights Act. The state law prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, among other protected classes.