{"id":2494683,"date":"2025-10-04T14:41:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T18:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youngkin-orders-rules-on-sports-locker-rooms\/"},"modified":"2025-10-04T14:41:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T18:41:59","slug":"youngkin-orders-rules-on-sports-locker-rooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youngkin-orders-rules-on-sports-locker-rooms\/","title":{"rendered":"Youngkin orders rules on sports, locker rooms"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fyoungkin-orders-rules-on-sports-locker-rooms%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2494683&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Teh article reports that Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has directed the state&#8217;s Board of Health to create new regulations regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/from-title-ix-to-title-none-biden-kills-womens-sports-and-safety\/\" title=\"From Title IX To Title None, Biden Kills Women\u2019s ... And Safety\">sex-separated sports<\/a> and facilities. this move follows a petition from three female athletes who claimed they were harmed by biological males competing in female sports teams and using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-health-board-approves-regulations-for-transgender-athletes-in-womens-sports\/\" title=\"... ... board approves regulations for transgender athletes in women&#039;s ...\">female-designated locker rooms<\/a> and bathrooms. Youngkin issued Executive Directive 14 on October 2, instructing the board to start rulemaking that would prohibit biological males from participating in female-only athletic teams or using female-only spaces. He emphasized the need to protect the health and safety of women and girls, criticizing current policies as irresponsible.<\/p>\n<p>The directive comes <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >amid heightened political debate<\/a> in Virginia about bathroom access and school sports rules, just weeks before the gubernatorial election. Youngkin cited findings from the U.S. Department of Education&#8217;s Office for Civil Rights, which found that several Virginia school districts violated Title IX in how they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-gov-gretchen-whitmer-unveils-plans-to-shut-down-a-65-year-old-pipeline\/\" title=\"Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Unveils Plans To Shut Down A 65-Year-Old Pipeline\">handle complaints related<\/a> to locker rooms and bathrooms. The directive reflects concerns that local policies are inadequate and that state-level regulations are necessary. The article also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/architect-of-epsteins-lenient-2008-plea-deal-to-testify\/\" title=\"Architect of Epstein\u2019s lenient 2008 plea deal to testify\">notes ongoing disputes<\/a> in Fairfax County, including a federal complaint following an incident with a transgender student in a girls&#8217; locker room. While the directive is effective instantly, the new rules are not finalized, with the Board of Health considering further action soon. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Youngkin orders rules on sports, locker rooms<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2363899\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; What started with a petition from three female athletes is now pushing bathroom policies to the state level.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/glenn-youngkin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Glenn Youngkin<\/a> ordered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Virginia&rsquo;s<\/a> Board of Health to begin writing new rules on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gender-issues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sex-separated sports and facilities<\/a> to &ldquo;heed the call of common sense.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Youngkin signed&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.virginia.gov\/media\/governorvirginiagov\/governor-of-virginia\/pdf\/ed\/ED-14---BOH-Regulations.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Executive Directive 14<\/a>&nbsp;on Oct. 2,&nbsp;telling the board to begin a rulemaking process that would prohibit biological males from participating in female-only athletic teams or using designated female spaces, such as locker rooms and bathrooms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Youngkin said in a statement that &ldquo;the health and safety of women and girls in sex separated spaces and participating in athletic competitions is in serious jeopardy due to irresponsible policies.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The timing comes as bathrooms and school sports have been&nbsp;one of&nbsp;the top talking points in Virginia politics this year, and the directive&nbsp;comes&nbsp;just weeks before voters pick a new governor.<\/p>\n<p>Youngkin pointed to federal investigations as part of his reasoning. In July, the U.S. Department of Education&rsquo;s Office for Civil Rights concluded that Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William schools violated Title IX when handling complaints about locker rooms and bathrooms.<\/p>\n<p>The directive cites these findings as evidence that local policies were insufficient and that state-level rules are needed.<\/p>\n<p>The order also cites a petition the Board of Health accepted in August from three female athletes who said they had been &ldquo;directly harmed&rdquo; by males competing in female collegiate sports. The athletes asked the state to amend regulations to keep biological males from joining girls&rsquo; teams or using female locker rooms, saying the lack of clear rules was unfair and unsafe.<\/p>\n<p>Fairfax has also been at the center of the fight.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3834460\/transanity-class-issue-jk-rowling-emma-watson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TIANA LOWE-DOESCHER: TRANSANITY IS A CLASS ISSUE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In September, parents filed a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/virginia\/article_1acc1961-b903-4988-b048-5809525ad755.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">federal complaint<\/a>&nbsp;after&nbsp;a biologically male student who identifies as female&nbsp;was seen in the girls&rsquo; locker room at West Springfield High School, as previously reported by The Center Square.&nbsp;The district&nbsp;said&nbsp;it was working with families, while Superintendent Michelle Reid warned that fighting federal rulings could put millions in funding at risk.<\/p>\n<p>The directive took effect immediately upon Youngkin&rsquo;s signature, but&nbsp;the rules are not&nbsp;final&nbsp;yet.&nbsp;The Board of Health is considering publishing a Notice of Intended Regulatory Action later this month.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Youngkin directs new rules on sports, locker rooms in Virginia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2869,"featured_media":2494686,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25261673583712.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[64475,4600,5565,3847,15109],"class_list":["post-2494683","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-locker-rooms","tag-policies","tag-regulations","tag-sports","tag-youngkin"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25261673583712.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2494683","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2869"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2494683"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2494683\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2494688,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2494683\/revisions\/2494688"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2494686"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2494683"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2494683"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2494683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}