Trump to sign executive order that will ban transgender athletes from women's sports
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Washington — President Trump on Wednesday is set to sign an executive order to ban transgender girls and women from competing on sports teams that match their gender identity, marking his latest move targeting transgender rights.
The order, titled "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports," mandates that Title IX, the federal law banning sex discrimination in schools, be interpreted as prohibiting the participation of transgender girls and women in female sports, a White House official said Wednesday in a call with reporters. Those not in compliance jeopardize any federal funding they receive and could face legal action, the official said.
The White House official said transgender female athletes can compete on co-ed or male teams. Republicans have argued that transgender girls and women athletes have biological advantages that are unfair and unsafe for other girls and women.
