State Reps. Philip Singleton, Marty Harbin and Rick Jasperse filed bills targeting transgender student-athletes.
The NCAA issued a firm warning to Georgia and other states considering banning transgender students from sports – discriminate against them and risk losing upcoming championships.
But if the NCAA hoped its statement on transgender participation would convince lawmakers to pump the brakes on anti-trans legislation, the Florida House responded two days later by passing a bill that bans transgender females from competing on women’s sports teams.
On Monday, the NCAA said it “firmly and unequivocally” supports transgender student-athletes in college sports.
“Inclusion and fairness can coexist for all student-athletes, including transgender athletes, at all levels of sport,” the NCAA said in a prepared statement. “Our clear expectation as the Association’s top governing body is that all student-athletes will be treated with dignity and respect.”