Senators Tuberville and Britt praised President Trump as he signed an executive order barring transgender athletes from women’s sports. The order, titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” requires schools to prohibit transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports to maintain federal funding. Tuberville has been a supporter of banning transgender athletes from women’s sports and introduced legislation to enforce the ban permanently. Despite the GOP’s focus on the issue, the NCAA announced it would align its policy with the executive order. Representatives Aderholt and Palmer expressed support for the order, while Reps. Figures and Sewell voted against a similar bill in the House. Trump’s signing of the executive order coincided with National Girls and Women in Sports Day and was met with criticism from LGBTQ advocacy groups like GLAAD. This is one of several executive orders targeting transgender individuals signed by Trump since returning to office. Tuberville and Britt continue to push for legislation to protect women’s sports in Congress. The new executive order has sparked a debate on the rights of transgender athletes and the preservation of women’s sports.
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