Lara Trump shares petition regarding WNBA female-only eligibility criteria
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 4, 2026, 9:30 AM
Last updated Sep 4, 2026
Lara Trump has shared a petition via her X account calling for the WNBA to restrict player eligibility to biological females. The petition, authored by Olympic gold medalist Nancy Hogshead, currently holds over 18,000 signatures. Hogshead is requesting that the league explicitly clarify its definition of womanhood to ensure fair and safe competition. This development follows recent public comments from Sophie Cunningham regarding the protection of female athletes, as well as the declaration of interest in the league draft by Enes Kanter and Royce White. The WNBA held a task force meeting last month to discuss transgender athlete participation but has not announced any changes to its current policies. It remains uncertain if the league will adjust its eligibility criteria before the draft scheduled for April 2027.
- •Lara Trump shared a petition calling for female-only eligibility standards in the WNBA.
- •Nancy Hogshead authored the petition which has accumulated over 18,000 signatures.
- •The WNBA concluded a task force meeting last month without implementing new rules.
- •Enes Kanter and Royce White have declared intentions to enter the WNBA draft.
- •Official eligibility updates remain pending ahead of the April 2027 draft.
- 9:30 AMYahoo Sports — Lara Trump shares petition that calls for WNBA to enact ‘female-only’ eligibility criteria
"The WNBA has been at the centre of a debate regarding whether transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in women’s sports. Sophie Cunningham’s comments over the summer caused much debate at the time after she spoke about wanting to protect girls from biological males, while Enes Kanter and Royce White have since declared for the WNBA draft next year.
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