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Two secondary schools in California will leave the Association of Interscholastic Activities of Nevada (NIAA) about the state’s decision to prohibit transgender athletes in girls’ sports.
The secondary schools of Truckee and North Tahoe were the two schools that abandoned the Athletics Association, the Reno Gazette Journal reported on Friday. Both schools feel close to the California-Nevada border.
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The spokesman for Truckee schools, Amber Burke, told the newspaper that the measure was made because secondary schools must follow California’s laws regarding sexual discrimination.
“We are a California school district, so we must adhere to California state law,” Burke said. “It is related to the recent changes in the NIAA policy with respect to eligibility for students-attachments based on biological sex. That conflicts the laws of California.”
The Truckee Tahoe United School District sent a letter to the parents, saying that Nevada rules “directly conflict with the California laws that protect the identity and gender expression, including AB 1955, which guarantees the rights of students on privacy and protects them from discrimination,” according to the Reno Gazette Journal.
The NIAA voted in April to adopt a new gender eligibility policy that prohibits trans athletes from girls from girls. Only biological women can compete against girls in the state.
The change marked a reversal of the previous policy of the State that allowed Trans athletes in the sports of girls and women, which has resulted in multiple controversial incidents that occur in recent years.
Nevada changed its trans-attachments in April.
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The two schools will move to the California Interscholastic Federation. The State planned to maintain its gender eligibility policy to allow biological males to compete against women in sports, making a demonstration in the executive order of President Donald Trump.
A bipartisan survey conducted by the California Public Policy Institute published in April found that the majority of California residents oppose the biological trans athletes competing in women’s sports.
The governor of California, Gavin Newsom, admitted that the trans athletes competing in girls’ sports are “deeply unfair” during an episode of their podcast last month, but defended that they allowed it outside the empathy for the transgender population.
“The Association of Interscollastic Activities of Nevada has been notified that the Unified School of Tahoe-Trucke is trying to withdraw from the Association of Interestic Activities of Nevada,” NIAA Executive Director Tim Jackson, through the Review-Review-Journal Journal on Monday, said on Monday. “We are working with the district to guide them through the withdrawal process, ensuring a soft and collaborative transition. Throughout this process, the NIAA is still committed to supporting all member schools and athletes.”
The governor of California, Gavin Newsom, speaks on stage during the announcement of Vogue World: Hollywood Press in Chateau Marmont on March 26, 2025 in Los Angeles. (Amy Sussman/Getty images)
“As we advance, we will prioritize the solidification of the athletic schedules for the next autumn season and we will maintain a clear and continuous communication with all the interested parties to minimize the interruptions and guarantee the clarity for all those involved. We appreciate the long-standing association with the Unified School District of Tahoe-Trucke and we are dedicated to supporting their transition while we maintain the best interests of all our interests.”
