Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger quietly rolls back Youngkin's plans to protect girls' sports

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger's administration quietly rolled back proposed protections for girls' sports in the state, without announcing it to the public.

Spanberger’s administration withdrew a proposed regulation that would have prevented biological males from competing on female-only athletic teams and entering certain female-designated spaces, including locker rooms and bathrooms.

The withdrawal occurred July 30, 2026, but received little public attention until September. The...