"Debate Over Transgender Athletes' Participation in Collegiate Sports and Title IX Impact"

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has banned transgender women from competing in women's sports, with a 20-0 vote by its Council of Presidents. The policy states that only athletes whose biological sex is female may participate in female sports, while those who have begun masculinizing hormone therapy are banned from external competition. This decision contrasts with other athletic bodies that allow trans athletes to compete based on testosterone levels. The NAIA's move has sparked criticism from LGBTQ rights advocates, and comes amid ongoing debate and legal challenges surrounding transgender participation in sports.