February 6, 2024 2:50 a.m.

Wednesday, on National Girls and Women in Sports Day, Senate Republican Leader Daniel Bonham attended the signing of President Donald Trump’s executive order that he says protects the integrity of women’s sports.

A release said the order ensures that women’s athletics remain exclusively for biological women by aligning federal policy with Title IX, the law designed to protect women’s education and athletic opportunities.

Bonham said, “For too long, female athletes have been forced to compete on an uneven playing field. Today’s executive order restores fairness and upholds the fundamental principle of equal opportunity in women’s sports.”  Bonham said, “Oregon girls deserve the chance to compete, break records, and win championships without biological males taking their opportunities away”.

Bonham has introduced Senate Bill 618, which requires school districts to designate athletic competitions and extracurricular sports based on biological sex. Bonham said the legislation will compel the Oregon School Activities Association to reverse what he terms “its unfair gender identity participation rule” and restore competitive fairness in girl’s athletics.

Bonham said, ’80 percent of Americans agree – women’s sports should be for women”. Bonham added, “This executive order is a huge step forward, and Oregon leaders ought to follow suit to ensure our girls are protected”.