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Transgender pretenders will not be allowed to compete in female sports as of this coming August if they are in a school under the NAIA, according a policy just approved by the association. The vote was unanimous.

Here’s more from The Hill:

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, the governing body for primarily small colleges, approved a policy on Monday that will ban transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports.

The NAIA’s Council of Presidents approved the policy in a 20-0 vote on Monday, the organization confirmed to The Hill.

The decision stands in contrast to how the National Collegiate Athletic Association has handled the issue. The NCAA, which covers most larger colleges and universities, does not have a ban on participation by transgender people. In 2022, it did adopt a sport-by-sport policy to handle issues related to participation.

“We are unwavering in our support of fair competition for our student-athletes,” NAIA President & CEO Jim Carr said in a statement. “It is crucial that NAIA member institutions, conferences, and student-athletes participate in an environment that is equitable and respectful. With input from our member institutions and the Transgender Task Force, the NAIA’s Council of Presidents has confirmed our path forward.”

Per the policy, all athletes can participate in NAIA-sponsored male sports but only those whose biological sex assigned at birth is female and have not started hormone therapy can take part in women’s sports.

Those who have already begun hormone therapy will be required to notify the NAIA national office, but can still participate in workouts, practices and team activities.

The new policy will go into effect on August 1 and will apply to all sports except for cheer and dance, which are under separate categories in the NAIA, the organization noted.