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Virginia Governor Bans Transgender Athletes From Female Athletics, Locker Rooms

The order comes after a recent report found that transgender-identifying men had won over 1,900 gold medals in women’s sporting events.
Virginia Governor Bans Transgender Athletes From Female Athletics, Locker Rooms
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin gestures as he delivers his annual State of the Commonwealth address before a joint session of the Virginia General Assembly at the Capitol, in Richmond, Va., on Jan. 13, 2025. Steve Helber/AP Photo
Stacy Robinson
Stacy Robinson
10/2/2025|Updated: 10/2/2025

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order on Oct. 2 directing the state’s Board of Health to set regulations that will prevent males from participating in female-only sporting events, or using spaces such as locker rooms “where females are likely to be in a state of undress.”

“Women deserve an equal opportunity to participate in competitive sports, and those opportunities must be safe, fair, and in compliance with federal law,” Youngkin’s order said.
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Stacy Robinson is a politics reporter for the Epoch Times, occasionally covering cultural and human interest stories. Based out of Washington, D.C. he can be reached at [email protected]
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