Summary
President Trump’s new executive order has now banned transgender males from women’s sports, tying compliance to federal funding. The administration plans to pressure sports organisations and international bodies to adopt similar policies.
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order n Feb. 5, 2025, barring transgender males from competing in women’s sports, reinforcing his administration’s stance on Title IX and escalating restrictions on transgender rights.
Titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” the order warns that schools allowing transgender athletes in women’s sports risk losing federal funding. At a signing ceremony in the East Room, Trump declared, “With this executive order, the war on women’s sports is over.”
The White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the administration will pressure organisations like the NCAA and International Olympic Committee to comply. He also stated that the Trump administration also plans to review visa policies for international transgender athletes and involve state attorneys general in enforcement efforts, adding that President Trump has instructed Secretary of State Marco Rubio to push this stance globally through the United Nations.
