The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association has changed its policy on transgender athletes to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order. The new policy defers to principals to determine a student’s “sex” when “questioned or uncertain” and requires schools to consult with their solicitors on compliance with the order. Some states are considering defying the order, while others are waiting to see the legal challenges unfold. In response, the NCAA revised its transgender participation policy to limit women’s college sports to athletes assigned female at birth, and the NAIA effectively banned transgender athletes from women’s sports in 2023. Though the number of transgender athletes is believed to be small, the issue gained attention during Trump’s campaign as he vowed to “keep men out of women’s sports.” Legal challenges are expected to arise from the executive order.
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