Defense bill bans males from women's sports at military academies

December 18, 2025

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Defense bill bans males from women's sports at military academies

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The 2025 U. S.
defense bill, the National Defense Authorization Act, which passed the Senate on Wednesday and is headed to President Donald Trump's desk, includes provisions that ban biological males from women's sports at U. S.
military academies.
"The NDAA also permanently prohibits men from playing on women’s sports teams at all military academies," reads a section of a Dec.

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Defense bill bans males from women's sports at military academies

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