Overview

• In February, Trump signed an executive order barring transgender participants from women’s sports and prompted the NCAA to limit eligibility to biological females.
• On June 18, during a White House visit, Trump asked Juventus players if a transgender woman could make their team, drawing a diplomatic reply from general manager Damien Comolli.
• Earlier that day, the Supreme Court ruled that Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors can stand, delivering a significant setback for trans rights advocates.
• The administration has filed lawsuits against Maine over transgender athlete policies and faces legal challenges from Minnesota’s attorney general, Keith Ellison.
• A New York Times/Ipsos survey found 79% of Americans, including 67% of Democrats, oppose allowing biological males who identify as women to compete in women’s sports.