Trump Signs Executive Order to Restrict Transgender Participation in Women’s Sports

The order directs federal agencies to enforce Title IX based on biological sex, prompting legal and legislative debates.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled 'Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,' mandating that federally funded institutions interpret Title IX as applying strictly to biological sex at birth.
The order, coinciding with National Girls and Women in Sports Day, threatens to withhold federal funding from schools and athletic organizations that allow transgender women and girls to compete in women’s sports.
Trump's administration also aims to influence international sports bodies, including the Olympic Committee, to ban transgender women from female categories in global competitions like the Olympics.
The executive order has sparked widespread criticism from LGBTQ+ advocates, who argue it discriminates against transgender individuals and contradicts federal court rulings protecting transgender rights under sex discrimination laws.
California and other states with protective laws for transgender athletes have stated they will continue to uphold their policies despite the federal directive, setting the stage for potential legal challenges.