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National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics bans transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports

Shiwali Patel, senior counsel at the National Women’s Law Center, described the ban as “unacceptable and blatant discrimination.” “It’s important to recognize that these discriminatory policies don’t enhance fairness in competition,” Patel said. “Instead, they...

NAIA largely bans transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports

The National Women’s Law Center condemned the policy. “We are outraged by the recent decision of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics to ban transgender women from participating in women’s college sports teams,” Shiwali Patel,...

NAIA issues “unacceptable” blanket ban on trans women competing in women’s sports

In a statement, Shiwali Patel, senior counsel at the National Women’s Law Center, called the policy “unacceptable and blatant discrimination that not only harms trans, nonbinary and intersex individuals, but limits the potential of all...

NAIA, small colleges association, approves ban on trans athletes from women’s sports

Shiwali Patel, senior counsel at the National Women's Law Center, said her organization was outraged by the NAIA policy. "This is unacceptable and blatant discrimination that not only harms trans, nonbinary and intersex individuals, but...

NAIA prohíbe a los atletas transgénero participar en deportes femeninos

Shiwali Patel, asesora principal del Centro Nacional de Derecho de la Mujer, criticó la postura de la NAIA, destacando sus efectos adversos para las personas transgénero, no binarias e intersexuales y su incapacidad para garantizar una...

NAIA all but bans transgender athletes from women’s sports. NCAA vows to ensure ‘fair competition’

Shiwali Patel, senior counsel at the National Women’s Law Center, said her organization was outraged by the NAIA policy. “This is unacceptable and blatant discrimination that not only harms trans, nonbinary and intersex individuals, but...