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Columbia Athletics removes transgender inclusion policy from website in wake of Trump executive order

The order threatens to rescind federal funding from institutions that allow transgender athletes to participate in women’s sports.

By Esmeralda Paredes / Deputy Photo Editor
President Donald Trump signed the executive order on National Girls and Women in Sports Day.
By Arielle Rieder, Jillian Prunty, and Nicholas Fink • February 7, 2025 at 3:05 AM

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