Following Trump’s order, IHSAA bans transgender athletes from girls sports

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Following Trump's order, IHSAA bans transgender athletes from girls sports

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Story by EastIdahoNews.com Staff (10 April 2025)

BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — No transgender athlete ever asked Idaho's high school sports governing body to play for a school's athletic teams. But the Idaho High School Activities Association conformed with an executive order from President Donald Trump on Wednesday and banned transgender athletes from its girls sports.

During its April board meeting, the IHSAA quietly repealed its 10-year-old rule that allowed a transgender boy or girl to compete under specific circumstances. The 15-member board unanimously repealed it with no discussion, replacing the rule with a statement that says, "Until codified by law, the IHSAA will follow the federal February 5, 2025, executive order."

"We didn't want to put member schools in a compromising position where they could lose federal funding," IHSAA Executive Director Chad Williams said. "The loss of federal funding — it's a substantial amount for our schools."

Trump's executive order reinterpreted federal Title IX law to bar athletes assigned male at birth from participating in female sports. The order threatened to "rescind all funds from educational programs that deprive women and girls of fair athletic opportunities ..."