FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 24, 2026)- Attorney General Russell Coleman is continuing efforts to protect women as Congress considers landmark legislation on the future of college sports. Joining with more than a dozen attorneys general, General Coleman is urging House and Senate leadership to maintain necessary protections for women’s privacy, safety and opportunities in in S.4668, the Protect College Sports Act of 2026, before the bill heads to the President’s desk.
“Men don’t belong in women’s sports. Period. As the Attorney General and a father of two daughters, it’s my duty to keep men off women’s playing fields and out of their locker rooms,” Attorney General Coleman said.
In the letter, the attorneys general write, "Republican State Attorneys General have fought tirelessly to close all loopholes that allow men to participate in women’s sports, and we have prevailed in the courts. Twenty-seven states currently have laws that prohibit males from playing on women’s sports teams. It would be a grave disservice to the people of those states if we do not make clear that they, through their legislatures, remain empowered to enact and enforce such laws."
The Attorneys General continue, “To protect college sports, you have to protect women’s sports. As Attorneys General, we have vigorously defended fairness in women’s sports and have successfully stood up for women’s opportunities, privacy, and safety. We understand this is a challenging problem, and we ask that you speak clearly to ensure that we can continue to enforce state laws that prohibit biological males from competing in female sports."
Attorney General Coleman joined the Mississippi and Louisiana-led the letter, along with attorneys general from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota and Utah.
Read the letter.
Background: Attorney General Coleman has long championed protecting women’s sports. In 2024, he successfully led a coalition of attorneys general all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court to block the Biden Administration’s Title IX regulations. After President Trump was reelected, Attorney General Coleman was invited to the White House to meet the U.S. Attorney General to discuss collaborations to protect women student-athletes. He also joined a multi-state coalition urging the NCAA to restore titles, awards, and records to female athletes who competed against transgender competitors.