Two New Hampshire High School Girls Challenge the Constitutionality of Trump’s “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” Executive Order

By Ellen J. Staurowsky, Ed.D., Senior Writer & Professor of Sports Media, Ithaca College, staurows@ithaca.edu On February 12, 2025, two transgender high school girls who attend public schools in New Hampshire challenged an executive order entitled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” (National Sports Ban) issued by President Trump that prevents transgender girls and women from participating on teams that match their gender identity (Tirrell & Turmelle v. Engleblut et al., 2025).