5 February 2025
Trump Bans Trans Women and Girls from Women's Sports in Federally Funded Schools
Discrimination International Legal Trans
President Trump signed an executive order prohibiting transgender women and girls from participating in female sports at federally funded schools, threatening to withhold federal funding for violations of Title IX. The order was part of a series of executive actions targeting transgender rights and faced legal challenges from civil liberties organisations and state attorneys general.
Impact & Significance
Extended the federal assault on trans rights into school sports, affecting thousands of trans student-athletes and intensifying the debate over trans inclusion in athletics.
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- Date
- 5 February 2025
- Era
- 2020-present
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