Education Department calls on NCAA, NFHS to strip awards, records ‘misappropriated’ by trans athletes
The United States Department of Education sent a letter to the NCAA and the NFHS urging both organizations to strip the accolades of trans athletes and reward them to female athletes.
Dept of Education asks NCAA, high schools to erase records set by trans athletes
After Trump's executive order aimed at banning transgender athletes from women's and girls' sports, the NCAA changed its participation policy.
Education Department Asks NCAA to Rescind Trans Women’s Awards
Experts note that there is no concrete evidence that trans women are naturally more athletic than those assigned women at birth. The NCAA’s president told Congress in December that he knows of fewer than 10 current NCAA athletes who identify as trans, out of more than 500,000.
Education Department urges NCAA to revoke titles held by Lia Thomas, other trans athletes
The Department of Education under President Donald Trump sent a letter to the National Collegiate Athletic Association urging it to revoke titles and records previously earned by men, including transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, in women’s sports.
NCAA bans transgender athletes from women’s sports after Trump order
The new policy, which is effective immediately, limits competition in women’s sports exclusively to athletes assigned female at birth.
Former UPenn swimmers sue schools and NCAA for allowing trans athlete to compete
Three former athletes at the University of Pennsylvania women’s swimming program sued the school, the Ivy League Council of Presidents and athletics organizations Tuesday, claiming they violated federal law to allow transgender athlete Lia Thomas to compete against them.
UCSF doc resigns from NCAA advisory board after trans athlete ban
A San Francisco doctor resigned from an NCAA advisory committee after the college-sports governing body barred transgender women from competing in women’s sports nationwide, enacting the policy in accordance with President Donald Trump’s executive order.
US Department of Education implores athletic officials to nullify transgender records, awards
The U.S. Department of Education is urging governing bodies for collegiate and high school athletics to change records, championships, awards and honors that it claims have been “misappropriated by biological males competing in female categories.
NCAA bars trans athletes from competing in women's sports after Trump order
Of the more than 500,000 NCAA student-athletes, fewer than 10 of them are trans, according to NCAA President Charlie Baker.
NCAA VP suggests changes are coming to trans athlete policy after Trump's executive order is signed
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NCAA officially bans trans athletes from women’s sports just day after Trump signs executive order
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Trump Trans Athlete Ban Gets NCAA Nod Amid Legal Uncertainty
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order enunciating that a school receiving federal funds violates ...
Nike, NFL women's sports Super Bowl commercials draw backlash amid national trans athlete controversies
Two Super Bowl ads were the subject of online criticism by advocates for protecting female athletes from trans inclusion amid ...