The Virginia High School League announced on Monday that they will no longer allow trans athletes to participate in women’s sports, a reversal of their previous decision.
VHSL stated their executive committee voted to bring the League in compliance with President Trump’s executive order titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports.” This comes after pushback the VHSL received from Gov. Youngkin, where he requested they “change course” from their previous decision via a post on X.
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“The VHSL is an association comprising 318 member schools with more than 177,000 students participating yearly in sports and academic activities. The VHSL is the governing body, and our member schools look to and rely on the VHSL for policy and guidance. To that end, the VHSL will comply with the Executive Order. The compliance will provide membership clear and consistent direction.”
VHSL Executive Director Dr. John W. “Billy” Haun, Ed.D.
The League also said they directed staff to begin proposing policy changes in the form of emergency legislation to comply with the President’s order. The staff will also be adjusting language to the VHSL Handbook and Policy Manual in the coming days.