Biden administration withdraws proposed rule limiting transgender bans in sports

21/12/2024 13:01

The Biden administration on Friday withdrew a proposed rule change that would have prohibited schools from banning transgender athletes from teams matching their gender identities.



The administration notified the public that it had withdrawn the proposed rule in the Federal Register.



The administration had proposed the rule in April 2023, inviting the public to comment. It said on Friday that it had received more than 150,000 public replies.

Many of the comments were against the proposed rule, the administration wrote in its Federal Register filing. That, along with multiple pending lawsuits related to gender identity and sports, led the administration "not to regulate on this issue at this time."



Transgender rights have become a political hot button in recent years. Republicans at all levels campaigned strongly on the issue in November, with particular focus on transgender women participating in school sports. President-elect Donald Trump pledged during his campaign to restrict gender-affirming care and transgender sports participation.