President Trump signs an executive order banning transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports. The directive mandates compliance from schools and extends to U.S.-hosted international events like the 2028 Olympics. The order is a response to ongoing debates over transgender participation in female athletics.
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that bans transgender women from participating in female sports across the United States. The order, titled "Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports," was officially published on February 5, 2025, and is aimed at ensuring that female sports remain exclusive to biological women.
Under this new policy, the U.S. Department of Education will be tasked with enforcing the directive, requiring schools across the country to comply or face potential penalties, including the loss of federal funding. Trump's stance reflects his ongoing efforts to protect what he terms as "women's sports" from the inclusion of transgender athletes.
The directive goes beyond domestic school sports, extending to international competitions in the U.S., including the upcoming 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, where transgender women will be prohibited from competing in female categories.
This decision has reignited a heated debate on the inclusion of transgender individuals in women’s sports, a topic that has drawn mixed responses globally. Several international sports organizations, including World Athletics, FINA, and the WBC, have previously implemented similar measures, barring transgender women from competing in female events under certain conditions.
While LGBTQ+ advocacy groups argue that such moves are discriminatory, Trump maintains that this executive order is essential to safeguarding the integrity of women's sports.
