College athletics organization bans trans athletes from participating in women's sports

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) banned transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports on Monday. The NAIA said it supported “fair and safe competition for all student-athletes” and that “Title IX ensures there are separate and equal opportunities for female athletes.” The organization laid out its participation rules with conditions Riley Gaines: The NAIA becomes the first national college governing body to mandate athletes compete with their sex in a overwhelming 25-0 vote. “We believed our first responsibility was to create fairness and competition in the NAIA…We also think it aligns with the reasons Title IX was created”