Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Transgender Athletes from Women's Sports

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday aimed at banning transgender women from participating in women’s and girls' sports.

Trump declared, “With this executive order, the war on women's sports is over.”

The "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports" order was signed during a National Girls and Women in Sports Day ceremony in the Oval Office, which Trump called a “historic” action.

He emphasized, "Under the Trump administration, we will defend the proud tradition of female athletes, and we will not allow men to hurt, injure, or cheat our women and girls. From now on, women’s sports will be for women only."

White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt stated that the order aims to "defend the safety of athletes, protect competitive integrity, and uphold Title IX."

She added, "This commonsense action ends the previous administration’s betrayal of women and girls, which allowed radical activists to push for the inclusion of biological males in women’s spaces, including sports, workplaces, and even shelters. The era of gender ideology is over."

Trump’s order grants the Education Department authority under Title IX, a 1972 civil rights law prohibiting sex-based discrimination in federally funded educational institutions. It directs the department to prioritize action against institutions that "deny female students an equal opportunity" in sports by forcing them to compete against or undress before male athletes. (Anadolu)



Source: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1243461