Overview

• The NIAA voted to require student-athletes to compete based on the sex listed on their unaltered original birth certificate, overturning a 2014 policy allowing participation based on gender identity.
• This decision follows President Trump’s February 2025 executive order banning transgender athletes from women’s sports, which ties compliance to federal funding under Title IX.
• Nevada becomes the 27th state to implement such restrictions, reflecting a growing national trend in limiting transgender athlete participation in girls’ sports.
• Critics, including the ACLU of Nevada, argue the policy is discriminatory and may conflict with the state’s Equal Rights Amendment, which guarantees protections for gender identity.
• Supporters, including Nevada Lt. Governor Stavros Anthony, praise the policy for protecting fairness and safety in girls’ sports, citing concerns about physical differences in competition.