Press: media@interactadvocates.org March 26, 2026 - Today’s newly released policy by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) discriminates against transgender and intersex women with Olympic dreams through mandated sex testing that invades the privacy and dignity of all women athletes. This policy change comes under pressure from the Trump Administration in advance of the next
World Athletics’ approach to “sex verification” through compulsory sex testing discriminatorily targets women, violating universal principles of equal access to sport. When women are subjected to invasive genetic testing, they are forced to give up privacy about their personal genetic information while governing bodies dictate if they are “woman enough” to play women’s
Today, Congress threatens to strip many intersex students, especially girls and women, of their right to play sports. Like similar statewide bills that seek to restrict sports participation based on vague definitions of "sex", H.R.28 (and S.9, currently still in the Senate) are discriminatory. They exclude transgender girls from playing on teams with other
Intersex students deserve the right to play sports with their peers—like any other student. They deserve the fun, confidence, and friendship that school sports can provide. Two newly-introduced bills in Congress that would restrict sports access, H.R.28 and S.9, are questioning those rights. If the bills become law, some intersex students may lose access
Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Khelif. Photo source: AL 24 News Guest post by Victoria Kirby York, the Director of Public Policy and Programs at the National Black Justice Collective. Imane Khelif, an Olympic women's boxer from Algeria, has been targeted by JK Rowling and others and called a man based on
From interACT Executive Director Erika Lorshbough: We stand for the right of all women to participate in athletics, including those born with variations in their sex traits such as chromosomal or hormonal variations. It is disappointing to see hate in response to competition taking place at the Olympics, which should be a joyous celebration
If I was competing in high school or college athletics today, I would have much more to worry about than just being teased for looking different.
Today the U.S. House voted to narrow Title IX protections, redefining sex to exclude transgender & intersex girls from participation in sports.
We call on representatives to oppose H.R. 734, which would subject children and young adults with innate variations in their sex characteristics to discrimination.
Today, the Department of Education released its long-awaited proposed regulation on sex-based eligibility in school athletics.
