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NSAA keeps transgender policy in wake of Trump executive order
- Stu Pospisil
- Feb 11, 2025
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No immediate change is forthcoming in the NSAA rules allowing transgender participation following President Trump's executive order last week banning trans women from women's sports.
"The NSAA is aware of President Trump’s executive order and we are monitoring the legislation in the Nebraska Unicameral. The NSAA will comply with any new federal or state law," a statement from the association read. "The NSAA Gender Participation Committee has received eight applications since 2018. To protect the privacy and legal rights of the students and their families, the NSAA does not release any information regarding the details of an application."
Four pages in the Nebraska School Activities Association's constitution and bylaws are devoted to its transgender policy and the participation application form also consists of four pages.
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