Trump Admin Launches Federal Probe Into Oregon Policies Allowing Male Participation in Girls’ Sports

The Title IX investigation follows a complaint alleging Oregon’s rules unlawfully permit transgender athletes to compete in women’s sports events.

Transgender athlete Liaa Rose finished in 5th place in the girls division of the Oregon School Activities Association's Oregon High School Track Meet at University of Oregon's Hayward Field on May 31, 2025. Scottie Barnes/The Epoch Times

The Department of Education’s civil rights office has opened an investigation into Oregon’s policies allowing transgender-identifying male students to compete in female athletics based on a “gender identity” participation policy.

The Education Department said in a July 25 press release that its Office for Civil Rights is examining whether the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) is violating Title IX, the federal law barring sex discrimination in education programs that receive federal funds.