What to know about transgender athletes in WIAA athletics and a recent policy change
The WIAA took the step of banning athletes assigned male at birth from competing in girls events. Here's what to know about the change.
WIAA votes to ban transgender athletes from girls sports
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WKOW) — The WIAA Board of Control voted on Wednesday to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls sports. The updated policy is in line with federal directives, a statement from Executive Director Stephanie Hauser said.
WIAA now bans transgender students from playing in girls sports
The change by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association comes as the Trump Administration is acting to prohibit transgender women and girls from competing in sports. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Feb. 5 called the “No Men in Women’s Sports Executive Order.”
WIAA bans transgender athletes from girls sports competitions
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athlete Association Board of Control voted Wednesday to only allow students designated as females at birth to participate in girls sports.
WIAA board complying with executive order, votes to update policy regarding girls’ sports eligibility
Board of Control voted on Wednesday to update its policy regarding eligibility for girls’ sporting competitions. WIAA Executive Director Stephanie Hauser released a statement regarding the Board of Control’s Wednesday vote,
WIAA approves policy to ban transgender girls from girls' sports
The organization that oversees school sports in Wisconsin voted Wednesday to ban transgender girls from girls’ competitions. WIAA Executive Director Stephanie Hauser said the vote by the Board of Control put it in compliance with federal directives that only students who were female at birth can participate in girls' sports.
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Only students designated as females at birth can participate in girls competitions, WIAA says
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) updated their policy in regard to student eligibility in sports.
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WIAA limits girls’ sports to students assigned female at birth
STEVENS POINT, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — Only students designated female at birth will be allowed to play girls sports, the Wisconsin ...