US Sues California, Oregon Over Trans Athlete Title IX Policies

President Donald Trump's administration has taken a firm stance against allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls' and women's sports, citing Title IX protections against sex-based discrimination. In February, Trump issued an Executive Order opposing male participation in women's sports on grounds of safety, fairness, dignity, and truth, a policy supported by approximately 80% of the public. The Justice Department has filed lawsuits against states including California and Maine for defying this policy, with California recently sued over its policies permitting transgender girls on girls' sports teams. In Oregon, three female high school athletes have filed a federal lawsuit claiming their Title IX rights were violated by laws allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls' sports, highlighting the emotional and competitive impact on biological female athletes. The America First Policy Institute supports such legal actions, emphasizing both fairness in competition and the hostile environment created when policies allow transgender participation in female sports. University of Pennsylvania officials have notably agreed to a resolution banning transgender athletes from female teams and apologized for discrimination against women, a move praised by the Trump Administration as part of its ongoing efforts to enforce biological sex protections in sports.