Overview
- President Donald Trump signed the 'No Men in Women’s Sports' executive order on National Girls and Women in Sports Day.
- The order bans transgender women from participating in female sports events at schools and colleges receiving federal funding.
- It also directs the Department of Homeland Security to deny visas to male-born athletes identifying as women for events like the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
- J.K. Rowling, along with athletes Martina Navratilova and Sharron Davies, praised the move, criticizing the Left for undermining women’s rights in sports.
- Rowling argued that gender ideology has negatively impacted freedom of speech, scientific truth, and the safety and dignity of women and girls.