Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports
Honest Title:
Discriminatory Ban on Transgender Athletes
Constitutional Risk:
7
Signed by: Donald J. Trump
Signed: 2/5/2025
Last Updated: 2/10/2025
Executive Order
Summary
This order aims to protect women's sports by withholding funds from programs allowing male participation. It directs the Education Secretary to protect all-female sports and locker rooms, prioritize Title IX enforcement, and rescind support for sports programs based on identity, not sex.
Updates
- February 7, 2025: Concerns are voiced that the EO appears to discriminate against transgender individuals, raising concerns under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. It is argued that it employs flawed biological definitions of sex and disregards scientific consensus.
- February 6, 2025: Analysis of the Executive Order highlights potential violations of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment due to discrimination against transgender individuals. Legal challenges are anticipated under the Equal Protection Clause and the Administrative Procedure Act (APA).
- February 5, 2025: The "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports" Executive Order is signed. Link to Article
- February 4, 2025: Initial reports indicate the "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports" Executive Order is being drafted.