Lynnwood roundtable ignites debate on boys in girls’ sports after Edmonds venue cancellation
LYNNWOOD — A roundtable discussion on whether boys should be allowed to compete in girls’ sports drew about 60 attendees to the Lynnwood Event Center on March 14 after the Edmonds Waterfront Center canceled the event just weeks before the scheduled date during International Women’s Month. Jess Grant, co-founder of Title IX Edmonds, expressed appreciation […]
NCAA bars transgender athletes from competing with biological women
The NCAA announced on February 6 its Board of Governors voted to update the Association’s participation policy for transgender student-athletes following the Trump administration’s executive order. The new policy limits competition in women’s sports to student-athletes assigned female at birth only. The policy permits student-athletes assigned male at birth to practice with women’s teams and receive benefits […]
NAIA bans transgender athletes from female competitions
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—In a unanimous vote, 25-0, on Monday, April 8, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Council of Presidents approved a policy mandating that only athletes assigned female at birth will only be allowed to compete in women’s sports for all of its competitions. It is the first national college governing body banning […]
