An advocacy group of LGBTQ+ athletes and allies gathered outside the NCAA s Inclusion Forum for a "Day of Play" to rally support for transgender athletes.
The open letter said failure to protect transgender athletes goes against the very principles of the NCAAs Constitution. It was signed by more than 400 current and former NCAA, professional, Olympic and Paralympic athletes.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently released guidance requiring informed consent for pelvic, breast, prostate or rectal exams under anesthesia. Because Medicare funding can be tied to compliance, most hospitals are likely to follow it. However, one lawmaker is still pushing to add the informed consent requirements to state law.