Trans people comprise a scant portion of athletes, at all levels, but the drive to bar them from participating in competitive sports has never been about numbers.

President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday said once he is president he will take action to "keep men out of women's sports." Trump made the comments at a campaign-style rally in Washington. Transgender rights have become a political hot button in recent years.

House Republicans say they are upholding their promise to keep transgender student-athletes out of women and girls' sports.

The House voted on Tuesday to pass a GOP-led bill that would ban transgender athletes from women’s and girls’ sports at federally funded schools and educational institutions.

The new House made transgender students in sports one of its first priorities for 2025. The bill’s path in the Senate is unclear.

The brief mention of the NCAA's transgender athlete policy by the organization's leaders during a high-profile event was notable.

A recent survey found the vast majority of Americans, including a majority of Democrats, say trans athletes should not compete in women's sports.