Iowa becomes second US state to pass anti-trans sports ban this year
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed a law banning trans women and girls from participating in school sports teams and activities that align with their gender.
House File 2416 states that “only female students, based on their sex, may participate in any team, sport, or athletic event designated as being for females, women, or girls”.
The Iowa bill defines sex as “a person’s biological sex as either female or male. The sex listed on a student’s official birth certificate or certificate issued upon adoption may be relied upon if the certificate was issued at or near the time of the student’s birth”.
This newly approved legislation will apply to “educational institutions” such as public and private K-12 schools, community colleges, higher education, colleges, and universities affiliated with the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) and NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics).
