President Donald Trump is reportedly set to sign an executive order Wednesday that would ban transgender athletes from playing in girl’s and women’s sports in schools that accept federal funding.
The president is expected to sign the order on Wednesday to coincide with National Girls and Women in Sports Day, according to The Hill.
While the order’s text has not been pre-released, a president does not have the authority to place an outright, nationwide ban on transgender athletes playing as females. However, the executive does control federal funding as it pertains to Title IX rules. So, it is likely the order will direct that Title IX rules be re-written to exclude trans athletes from playing as females or risk a cutoff of federal funds.
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