Trump Signs Action to Ban Transgender Women From Female Sports

Feb. 5, 2025, 9:13 PM UTC

President Donald Trump signed an executive action that bans transgender women from participating in female sports, setting up a legal and political battle over an issue that became a flash point in the 2024 presidential election.

“From now on women’s sports will only be for women,” Trump said Wednesday at a signing ceremony at the White House.

The measure allows the Department of Education to investigate schools and possibly withhold their federal funding, according to a White House official. The administration will also look to roll back rules passed by former President Joe Biden’s administration interpreting Title IX provisions ...

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