WIAA stands with trans athlete participation in recent policy amendments

RENTON—The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) Representative Assembly announced Monday, April 21, that two transgender related advisory amendments—one restricting participation in girls’ sports to be limited to “biological females” and the other that would have offered separate athletic programs for boys, girls, and an open division for all students—did not meet the 60% threshold to […]
OSPI and WIAA respond to Trump restrictions on trans athletes from participating in women’s sports

OLYMPIA—President Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday, January 5, which would prohibit transgender women and girls from participating in women’s sports. This order could also block transgender athletes from entering the country for the 2028 Olympics. The order directs the Department of Education, of which Trump seeks to eliminate, from carrying out “enforcement actions” […]