Spanberger sparks outrage after sneakily ending Youngkin-era women's sports protections

Abigail Spanberger's administration ended the rulemaking process begun under Glenn Youngkin to establish sex-based eligibility standards for girls' sports in Virginia. The change was announced without prior public notice. Youngkin's 2023 executive order had directed the Virginia Department of Education to create regulations defining athletic eligibility by biological sex.

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