On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at prohibiting transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports, Associated Press reported.
Titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” the order grants federal agencies broad authority to ensure that organisations receiving federal funding comply with Title IX according to the Trump administration’s interpretation, which defines “sex” based on a person’s assigned gender at birth.
At a signing ceremony in the East Room, attended by lawmakers and female athletes who support the ban—including former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines—Trump declared, “With this executive order, the war on women’s sports is over.”
