transgender athletes

fhsaa
December 13, 2023

FHSAA fines school for transgender player on volleyball team

The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) has fined a high school and placed it on probation this week after a transgender student played on the girls volleyball team—a violation of a law enacted by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Legi...


transgender
November 29, 2023

Florida high school principal reassigned amid transgender athlete’s participation

A Florida principal, as well as several staff members, have been reassigned to non-school sites pending an investigation of "improper student participation in sports" involving a transgender student, according to a statement from Broward County Publi...


transgender
August 15, 2023

Four more states restrict transgender athletes from competing in girls’ sports

With school back in session in some parts of the country, some states will not allow transgender girls to participate in their respective high school's girls' athletic teams. Kansas, North Dakota, and Wyoming had new laws put in place prior to the...


utah
August 24, 2022

Utah Commission Deciding on Trans Athletes’ Eligibility Status

A Utah commission that will determine whether transgender girls can compete in school sports matching their gender identity will soon go into effect, Utah Senate leaders announced late last week. A recent story from Axios.com summarized the series...


trans
June 16, 2022

Poll Says 30% of Americans Believe Transgender Women Should Play Female Sports

According to a new poll from the Washington Post and the University of Maryland, roughly three in 10 Americans believe transgender women and girls should be allowed to participate in female sports. This comes a week after Louisiana became the 18th...


ivy
February 21, 2022

UPenn’s Thomas Sets Record at Ivy League Championships

University of Pennsylvania senior Lia Thomas won her second title at the Ivy League Swimming and Diving Championships this weekend, setting a meet record in the 200-yard freestyle. Thomas, a transgender woman, took first place with a time of 1:43....


utah
February 16, 2022

Altered Utah Transgender Athlete Bill Passes

A bill that set ground rules for transgender student-athletes in Utah to participate in middle and high school sports has passed out of a House committee — much to the chagrin of both LGBTQ+ rights groups and social conservatives. According to a...


ncaa
January 24, 2022

NCAA Board of Governors Updates Transgender Participation Policy

The NCAA Board of Governors on Wednesday voted in support of a sport-by-sport approach to transgender participation that preserves the opportunity for transgender student-athletes while balancing fairness, inclusion, and safety for all who compete. T...