The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced Monday that only biological females can compete in female sports, blocking transgender-identifying men from doing so.
With its vote, the NAIA, an association that covers mostly small colleges, has become the first national college governing body to make such a decision, teeing up the question for the much-larger National Collegiate Athletic Association.
“We are unwavering in our support of fair competition for our student-athletes,” NAIA President and CEO Jim Carr said in a press release. “It is crucial that NAIA member institutions, conferences, and student-athletes participate in an environment that is equitable and respectful. With input from our member institutions and the Transgender Task Force, the NAIA’s Council of Presidents has confirmed our path forward.”
The Council of Presidents’s vote means that starting on Aug. 1, schools under the NAIA banner will
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