Trump’s First 100 Days Marked by Support for Female Athletes

Our friends at Alliance Defending Freedom continue to highlight how the Trump Administration is working to prevent women’s athletics from being erased in American.

ADF writes,

During President Donald Trump’s first 100 days, he took important steps to protect female athletes. Most notably, he signed an executive order in February 2025 aimed at keeping men out of women’s sports. Selina Soule, an ADF client and former high school track athlete, was unjustly forced to compete against male athletes during her athletic career. She joined another female athlete, Paula Scanlan, on Newsmax to discuss President Trump’s work during his first 100 days. Learn more about Selina’s case: https://adflegal.org/case/soule-v-connecticut-association-schools/

We have written repeatedly about how women’s athletics is in jeopardy.

Female swimmerspowerlifterscyclists, sprintersvolleyball players, and others have seen their sports radically changed by men who claim to be women.

Fortunately, steps are being taken to protect women’s sports

In 2023, the North American Grappling Association clarified its competition policy, saying biological males must compete against other men, regardless of their gender identity.

Last year year the professional golf league NXXT Golf announced that only biological females would be eligible to participate in the NXXT Women’s Pro Tour.

And the NAIA changed its collegiate sports policy to prevent male athletes from competing in women’s collegiate sports.

Letting men compete in women’s sports is unfair and reverses 50 years of advancements for women. In some cases it can even be dangerous.

In 2021 Arkansas passed Act 461 by Sen. Missy Irvin (R — Mountain View) and Rep. Sonia Barker (R — Smackover) to prevent male athletes from competing against girls in women’s athletics at school. This good law is in full effect, protecting fairness in women’s sports in Arkansas.

We appreciate our lawmakers who work hard to protect fairness in women’s sports both in Arkansas and across the country.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

Biological Male Takes First Place in Girls’ High School Track Meet

Last weekend, a biological male allegedly took first place in the Women’s 200 Meter race at a high school track meet in Pennsylvania.

https://twitter.com/WheelerKaitlynn/status/1921972625321943192

Apparently, the runner in question has competed in multiple athletic events this year. The Washington Times wrote about him in February, saying,

An 18-year-old male-born student who identifies as female is scheduled to compete Sunday in the girls’ indoor track-and-field event, despite President Trump’s executive order on single-sex sports and a gender-policy update approved last week by the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association.

Ron Lopresti, president of the Pennsylvania Track and Field Coaches Association, which sponsors the championships, said he was told that the PIAA’s policy changes really didn’t change much when it comes to transgender athletes.

As the article notes, earlier this year President Trump issued an executive order titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports.” The order clarifies that Title IX protects women and girls from being forced to compete against men. It also protects women’s right to privacy in locker rooms, showers, changing areas, and similar facilities, and it directs federal officials to withdraw funding from educational programs that “deprive women and girls of fair athletic opportunities.”

We have written time and again about how women’s athletics is at risk of being erased in America.

Female cyclists, swimmerspowerlifterssprintersvolleyball players, and others have seen their sports radically changed by men who claim to be women.

In 2021 Arkansas passed Act 461 by Sen. Missy Irvin (R — Mountain View) and Rep. Sonia Barker (R — Smackover) to prevent male athletes from competing against girls in women’s athletics at school. This good law protects fairness in women’s sports in Arkansas.

In 2023 Arkansas lawmakers took additional action by passing Act 317 by Rep. Mary Bentley (R – Perryville) and Sen. Dan Sullivan (R – Jonesboro) to protect privacy in public school locker rooms, showers, restrooms, changing areas, and similar facilities by requiring public schools to designate these facilities for “male” or “female” use.

And this year legislators passed Act 955 by Sen. Blake Johnson (R — Corning) and Rep. Mary Bentley (R — Perryville) protecting physical privacy and safety of Arkansans in showers, locker rooms, changing rooms, restrooms, and sleeping quarters in government buildings, jails, and in shelters for victims of domestic violence.

Taken together, all of these good laws protect fairness in women’s sports and preserve physical privacy and safety across Arkansas.

Letting men compete in women’s sports is unfair and reverses 50 years of advancements for women. In some cases it can even be dangerous. We appreciate our policymakers who work hard to protect fairness in women’s sports in Arkansas and across the country.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

Title IX Showdown: Feds Call Foul on UPenn

On Monday, the U.S. Department of Education issued a press release announcing the University of Pennsylvania violated Title IX by failing to prevent biological males from competing in women’s athletics and use women’s locker rooms at the school.

Earlier this year, President Trump signed an executive order to help protect women and girls from being forced to compete against men. It also protects women’s right to privacy in locker rooms, showers, changing areas, and similar facilities. It also directs federal officials to withdraw funding from educational programs that “deprive women and girls of fair athletic opportunities.”

The Department of Education’s letter indicates the University of Pennsylvania has 10 days to resolve the violation. If it is not resolved voluntarily, the issue will be referred to the U.S. Department of Justice.

We have written time and again about how women’s athletics is at risk of being erased in America.

Female cyclists, swimmerspowerlifterssprintersvolleyball players, and others have seen their sports radically changed by men who claim to be women.

In 2021 Arkansas passed Act 461 by Sen. Missy Irvin (R — Mountain View) and Rep. Sonia Barker (R — Smackover) to prevent male student athletes from competing against girls in women’s athletics at school. This good law protects fairness in women’s sports in Arkansas.

In 2023 Arkansas lawmakers passed Act 317 by Rep. Mary Bentley (R – Perryville) and Sen. Dan Sullivan (R – Jonesboro) to protect privacy in public school locker rooms, showers, restrooms, changing areas, and similar facilities by requiring public schools to designate these facilities for “male” or “female” use.

And this year legislators passed Act 955 by Sen. Blake Johnson (R — Corning) and Rep. Mary Bentley (R — Perryville) protecting physical privacy and safety of Arkansans in showers, locker rooms, changing rooms, restrooms, and sleeping quarters in government buildings, jails, and in shelters for victims of domestic violence.

Letting men compete in women’s sports is unfair. It reverses 50 years of advancements for women, and in some cases it can even be dangerous. We appreciate our policymakers who work hard to protect fairness in women’s sports in Arkansas and across the country.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.