The Nevada Interschool Activities Association (NIAA) voted on Tuesday to pass a new gender eligibility policy that prohibits trans athletes from participating in women’s sports. Now, only bio-female can compete in the state’s girls category.

Nevada Lieutenant Gov. Stavros Anthony praised the decision in a statement.

“I commend the NIAA for taking this important and brave step,” said Governor Lieutenant Stavros Anthony. “Today’s vote conveys a clear message: Nevada values ​​and protects opportunities for female athletes. Girls deserve a level playing field, and this action helps ensure they can compete, grow and succeed without compromising safety or equity.”

The change marks a reversal of the state’s previous policy, enabling trans athletes to participate in women’s and women’s sports, leading to several controversial events in recent years.

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The exterior of the state capitol building. Scene around the Nevada Capitol building. (ty o’neil/sopa image/lightrocket via Getty image)

The state’s constitution was amended in 2022, when Democratic lawmakers voted to pass an equal rights amendment, which added gender identity to its list of diversity classifications protected under state laws.

The law prompted a nationwide dispute between the University of Nevada, the University of Reno and its female volleyball players.

Players privately expressed their desire to play against San Jose State University to the university, who sent a trans athlete. But the university does not respect this requirement, Make a statement Stick to think this will be in the competition. Nevada also insists that its players will be allowed to skip games without facing discipline.

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The team was eventually confiscated the day before the game because there were not enough players. However, the university said it discussed with players about potential “legal issues” if the game was not played.

“University administrators met with the Nevada volleyball team and discussed what could happen if they chose not to play. One of the scenarios discussed on possible legal issues that violate the Nevada Constitution,” the readout statement was a statement provided to Fox News figures by the University of Nevada’s Reno.

The controversy among players has escalated into national controversy, even in the weeks leading up to the November election, which has even attracted the attention of mainstream politics.

Meanwhile, on a youth level, Ava Chavez, a Nevada middle school girl, talked about her experience of having to face trans athletes in a letter she handed to state lawmakers last week.

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Nevada Wolf Pack Women’s Volleyball Player with Sam Brown and Talsey Gabbard. (Sam Brown Sports)

“When the ball is on the other side of the net, they have a chance to swing and we have a chance to block. This can be dangerous for us because I could be dangerously hurt if the blocker can’t stop the boy from hitting. It scares me. It scares me. It makes me feel scared because the boy is naturally bigger, faster, stronger, stronger and has a higher vertical effect,” Fox News’s alphabetical copy of the number read.

She previously told Fox News Digital in an interview that another 17-year-old Kendall Lewis also had to face cross-volleyball players.

Now, Nevada joins 26 other U.S. states, banning trans athletes from women’s sports, the latest to address the issue in compliance with President Donald Trump’s executive order.

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