NCAA stands up for trans athletes as Republicans try to ban them from sports

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The organization behind college athletics has come out with strong support for transgender athletes as Republicans across the country are trying to ban them from school sports, stating that it “firmly and unequivocally supports the opportunity for transgender student-athletes to compete in college sports.”

The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) board of governors reiterated that they are still “closely monitoring” the wave of anti-trans legislation being presented in several states, and that they expect the locales where they host their sporting events to be “safe, healthy and free of discrimination.”

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“The NCAA Board of Governors firmly and unequivocally supports the opportunity for transgender student-athletes to compete in college sports. This commitment is grounded in our values of inclusion and fair competition,” the statement opened.

“The NCAA has a long-standing policy that provides a more inclusive path for transgender participation in college sports,” they added, citing their 2011 “NCAA Inclusion of Transgender Student-Athletes” handbook.

“Our approach — which requires…

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