A coalition of women's advocacy organizations called on the president-elect Donald Trump To demand that the NCAA change its policies regarding trans athletes in women's sports.
Our Bodies, Our Sports, the first and only coalition of women's advocacy organizations fighting for justice in women's sports in the country, issued a letter to the president-elect asking him to use his influence to get National Collegiate Athletic Association They took action “to protect the rights and opportunities of female college athletes,” a press release said.
“We are writing now to ask that you also use your strong voice to urge the NCAA to take action and clarify the rules of participation to protect the rights and opportunities of female athletes,” the letter read in part.
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President-elect Donald Trump delivers remarks during a campaign rally at the Cobb Energy Center for the Performing Arts on October 15, 2024 in Atlanta. (Kevin Deitch/Getty Images)
“This controversial and unscientific transgender student-athlete participation policy continues to allow men to participate in women’s sports – depriving women of opportunities to compete, make rosters on teams, medal, and safe and fair competition,” the statement read.
This letter to the president-elect comes ahead of the 2025 NCAA Conference, which will be held Jan. 14-17 in Nashville, Tennessee. The week is full of issues, forums, working sessions and award shows.
The letter also comes after a federal judge blocked the Biden administration's attempt to redefine sex in Title IX as “gender identity,” leading to its nationwide repeal.
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The ruling came in the US District Court for the Eastern District From Kentucky The Northern Division in Cardona v. Tennessee on Tuesday.
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Scrimetti celebrated the ruling with a post on X. “Another massive win for Tennessee and the state!” Read this post. “This morning, a federal court ruled in our favor and invalidated the Biden administration’s radical new Title IX rule nationwide.
“The court’s order represents a resounding victory for protecting girls’ privacy in locker rooms and bathrooms, and for the freedom to speak with biologically accurate pronouns.”
The NCAA logo is displayed on center court as work continues at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh for the NCAA college basketball tournament on March 18, 2015. (AP Photo/Keith Srakoczyk, File)
The Supreme Court previously rejected the Biden administration's emergency request to enforce parts of a new rule that would have included anti-discrimination protections for transgender students under Title IX.
As for the NCAA's current transgender participation policy, it allows transgender athletes to play in a “sport-by-sport approach,” which “preserves opportunity for transgender student-athletes while balancing equity, inclusion, and safety for all who compete.” The governing body says its policy is consistent with that of the Olympic Movement.
Part of the NCAA policy requires transgender student-athletes to submit documentation that meets the 2010 NCAA policy, as well as meeting athletic standards for documented testosterone levels at three points in time: before competition during the regular season, before their first NCAA competition. tournament and before any competition in the “non-tournament portion”.
Our Bodies, Our Sports is comprised of the following member organizations: Independent Women's Forum, Independent Women's Sports Council, Women's International USA, Champion Women, International Women's Sports Federation, Concerned Women of America, Women's Liberation Front, Independent Women's Law Center, Young Women for America, Independent Women's Voice, and the Independent Women's Network.
President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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The letter to Trump ends: “We stand together in honor of the generations of women who came before us and in defense of all the women and girls who will come after us.” “We ask for your help in demanding that the NCAA finally act to restore fairness and opportunity in collegiate sports and we thank you for standing with us.”
Fox News' Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
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