Coverage dated February 4, 2025

Trump signs executive order banning trans women from women's sports

Headline from NBC New York

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday prohibiting transgender women and girls from competing in female sports.

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  1. NBC New York

    Trump signs executive order banning trans women from women's sports (opens NBC New York)

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    President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday prohibiting transgender women and girls from competing in female sports.

  2. Opelika-Auburn News

    Trump signs executive order to bar transgender athletes from girls (opens Opelika-Auburn News)

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    It gives federal agencies wide latitude to ensure entities that receive federal funding abide by the Trump administration

  3. Portland Press Herald

    Trump signs executive order intended to bar transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The Maine Principals' Association allows student athletes to compete on the team that aligns with their gender identity, and has indicated it will not change its policies at this time.

  4. NBC 6 South Florida

    Trump to sign executive order barring transgender female athletes from competing (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    President Donald Trump is signing an executive order designed to prevent people who were biologically assigned male at birth from participating in women’s or...

  5. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Trump signs executive order restricting transgender athletes in women's sports (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    President Donald Trump signs executive order restricting transgender athletes from women's sports, sparking debate on gender equality and rights.

  6. New York Times

    What to Know About Trump’s Executive Order Barring Transgender Athletes From Women’s Sports (opens New York Times)

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    The order, called “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” is based on the Trump administration’s interpretation of Title IX.

  7. The Boston Globe

    Trump signs executive order barring transgender female athletes from competing (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The order gives federal agencies wide latitude to ensure entities that receive federal funding abide by Title IX.

  8. Green Field Reporter

    Trump to sign executive order barring transgender female athletes from competing - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Wednesday designed to prevent people who were biologically assigned male at birth from participating in women’s or girls’ sporting events. The order, which Trump is expected to sign at an afternoon ceremony, marks another aggressive shift by the…

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