President Donald Trump signed an executive order prohibiting transgender athletes from competing on women’s sports teams based on their gender identity, fulfilling a campaign promise to “keep men out of women’s sports.” This move is part of Trump’s broader anti-trans agenda, which also includes banning openly transgender service members from the military and restricting access to gender-affirming care for kids.
The executive order makes it the official policy of the United States to recognize only two sexes, male and female, and aims to protect the tradition of female athletes by ensuring that women’s sports are only for women. Trump emphasized the importance of defending women and girls in sports, stating that men should not be allowed to compete against them.
The order also directs all departments and agencies to review grants to educational programs that do not comply with the policy and rescind funding if necessary. It calls on the Department of Justice to provide resources for the enforcement of the policy and seeks to convene state attorneys general to identify best practices for enforcing the measure.
Critics, including the Human Rights Campaign, have expressed concern that the order may lead to discrimination and harassment of transgender youth. The order is expected to face legal challenges, as it contradicts the Biden administration’s efforts to provide stronger protections for LGBTQ+ students under Title IX.
In response to the order, the Education Department has stated that they will enforce Title IX protections based on biological sex, as directed during Trump’s first term. This decision comes after a federal judge in Kentucky struck down the Biden administration’s final rule for Title IX.
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