Texas Lawsuit Challenges NCAA's Transgender Athlete Policy

The lawsuit seeks mandatory sex screening for student-athletes or a ban on gendered terms in women's sports marketing.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA, demanding sex screening for athletes or the elimination of terms like 'women' and 'female' in sports marketing.
The lawsuit follows President Donald Trump's executive order barring transgender athletes from competing in women's sports and tying compliance to federal funding under Title IX.
Critics of the NCAA's updated policy argue that relying on birth certificates to determine eligibility allows loopholes since these documents can be amended in most states.
The NCAA defends its policy, emphasizing that athletes assigned male at birth cannot compete in women's sports but may practice with women's teams under certain conditions.
Civil rights groups and experts have raised concerns about the invasiveness and ethical implications of sex-testing protocols, citing privacy and scientific complexities around biological sex.