Georgia Regents Urge NCAA to Ban Transgender Women from Women's Sports

The unanimous vote by Georgia's university leaders seeks alignment with stricter policies on transgender athletes.

The Board of Regents governing Georgia's public universities voted unanimously to request that the NCAA and NJCAA ban transgender women from women's sports.
The decision follows Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones' pledge to introduce legislation prohibiting transgender women in collegiate athletics.
Georgia's request aligns with the NAIA's April decision to restrict transgender athletes in women's sports, allowing only those assigned female at birth who have not begun hormone therapy.
Critics argue the move is politically motivated and stigmatizes transgender students, while proponents claim it protects female athletes' opportunities.
Georgia's 2022 law already bans transgender women from participating in high school sports, but this does not extend to college athletics.