Protestors Gather Outside Rep. Laurel Libby's Free Speech Event in Topsham
UNITED STATES, JUL 15 – The Defend Girls Athletics Act mandates annual compliance certification with Trump's ban on biological males in women’s sports or risks federal funding cuts, backed by 49 lawmakers.
- Introducing the Defend Girls Athletics Act, Barr requires Local Education Agencies, State Education Agencies, and the Department of Education to certify compliance annually or face funding cuts.
- Earlier this year, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Feb. 5, backed by 49 lawmakers, and said it aims to ensure fairness in women's sports.
- Tuesday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a warning to U.S. Masters Swimming to reverse its policy or face legal action, and the Department of Human Health and Services announced an investigation into Minnesota’s education bodies for discrimination.
- The Trump administration sued California and Maine and is investigating Minnesota for noncompliance, prompting legal action and enabling the Department of Education to withhold federal funds.
- Despite legal warnings, Casey Ryan said the rising compliance of 32 states shows enforcement drives adherence, underscoring the broader impact of federal efforts to enforce Trump’s executive order.
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Rep. Libby draws support and protests at Topsham Republican event
An event featuring Rep. Laurel Libby at a school performance venue in Topsham has stirred controversy due to Libby's public statements on trans athletes.
Florida AG Threatens Legal Action Against Swimming Organization That Lets Men In Women’s Races - Real News Now
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a stern warning Tuesday to U.S. Masters Swimming, demanding it immediately reverse its policy allowing biological males to participate in women’s races or face legal consequences. “Today, we called on U.S. Masters Swimming, a Florida-based nonprofit, to immediately cease allowing any men to compete against women,” Uthmeier said. “We will always fight to protect women and girls from being subjected t…


Rep. Andy Barr Wants to Turn Off Taxpayer Money Tap for Schools That Defy Trump’s EO on Women’s Sports
Rep. Andy Barr will introduce legislation that requires schools and higher education institutions to “ensure biological fairness” in women’s sports as a condition of receiving federal funding.
Kentucky Rep. Barr Seeks To Cut Funds For Schools Opposing Trump's Women's Sports EO
Barr: Defy Trump’s EO, Lose School Funding Republican Kentucky Rep. Andy Barr will introduce legislation that requires schools and higher education institutions to “ensure biological fairness” in women’s sports as a condition of receiving federal funding, the Daily Caller News Foundation has learned. The bill, titled “The Defend Girls Athletics Act,” requires elementary and secondary […] Kentucky Rep. Barr Seeks To Cut Funds For Schools Opposing…
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