College Athletics Organization Bans Transgender Athletes From Women’s Sports

Published on April 8, 2024

A governing body for college athletics has announced a ban on transgender athletes competing in women’s sports. The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) said in an April 8 announcement that its Council of Presidents approved the ban in a unanimous 20–0 vote. “Only NAIA student-athletes whose biological sex is female may participate in NAIA-sponsored female sports,” the group said in the announcement. Also, in order for female athletes to be allowed to participate in NAIA-sponsored women’s competitions, they may not have begun any masculizing hormone therapy. Men’s competitions are open to athletes of both sexes, as are competitive cheer and competitive dance events, NAIA clarified in the announcement....

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