U.S. Department of Education

03/18/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/18/2026 10:47

Victories for Higher Education: Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports

March 18, 2026

The Trump Administration is changing the culture in higher education.

Just over a year ago, we saw men claiming victories in women's athletics. Colleges and universities were focused more on diversity, equity, and inclusion than ensuring graduates were prepared for success in life after graduation. Institutions required DEI statements from faculty and held segregated affinity graduation ceremonies for students. Academic standards fell, admissions were skewed to favor race over merit, and students graduated with a massive pile of debt and degrees that led to no job prospects.

Today, institutions of higher education are changing the game because President Trump is bringing back America's Golden Age - shifting the culture and restoring our nation's institutions to greatness.

Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports: Thanks to the Trump Administration, collegiate female athletes can once again compete on an even playing field and share locker rooms based on biological sex.

  • Harvard removed its prior transgender inclusion policy from the university handbook after the NCAA updated its policy.  
  • Trinity University publicly updated its transgender participation policy for intercollegiate athletics in March of 2025, restricting competition in women's sports to student-athletes assigned female at birth. 

Read more about victories for higher education here.

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