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Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They're flooding crisis hotlines
Read full article: Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They're flooding crisis hotlinesTransgender youth in the United States have been flooding crisis hotlines since the election of Donald Trump, who made anti-transgender themes central to his campaign.
Federal judge in Texas expands ruling that blocks Biden administration protections of LGBTQ students
Read full article: Federal judge in Texas expands ruling that blocks Biden administration protections of LGBTQ studentsThe decision in the case brought by the Texas Attorney General preempts any future Title IX regulations that extend federal protections to LGBTQ students.
Federal protections of transgender students are in effect where courts haven't blocked them
Read full article: Federal protections of transgender students are in effect where courts haven't blocked themNew federal protections for transgender students at U.S. schools and colleges have launched, but not everywhere.
Appeals court refuses to lift order blocking rule meant to expand protections for LGBTQ+ students
Read full article: Appeals court refuses to lift order blocking rule meant to expand protections for LGBTQ+ studentsA federal appeals court has refused to lift a judge’s order temporarily blocking the Biden administration’s new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students.
Spring Branch ISD to vote on Title IX resolution citing Biden’s policy update, possibly lose $56M fed funds
Read full article: Spring Branch ISD to vote on Title IX resolution citing Biden’s policy update, possibly lose $56M fed fundsSpring Branch ISD will vote on a resolution where they deem President Joe Biden’s change to Title IX as ‘unlawful’ while asking state lawmakers for more funding.
Judge blocks Biden's Title IX rule in four states, dealing a blow to protections for LGBTQ+ students
Read full article: Judge blocks Biden's Title IX rule in four states, dealing a blow to protections for LGBTQ+ studentsThe Biden administration’s new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students has been temporarily blocked in four states after a federal judge in Louisiana found that it overstepped the Education Department’s authority.
Federal judge blocks Biden administration’s Title IX guidelines to protect LGBTQ+ students
Read full article: Federal judge blocks Biden administration’s Title IX guidelines to protect LGBTQ+ studentsJudge Reed O’Connor said the Biden administration didn’t have the authority to make the changes, which would expand anti-discrimination protections.
Federal rule on Title IX is a ruse to require trans sports participation, GOP states say
Read full article: Federal rule on Title IX is a ruse to require trans sports participation, GOP states sayA new federal regulation protecting the rights of transgender students has prompted lawsuits from Republican states that say it would require them to allow transgender athletes to compete on school teams.
With college athletes on cusp of revenue-sharing, there are Title IX questions that must be answered
Read full article: With college athletes on cusp of revenue-sharing, there are Title IX questions that must be answeredThe athlete pay system looming for college sports will bring questions about Title IX, the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination for schools that receive federal funds.
US Department of Education investigates Katy ISD ‘anti-transgender’ policy
Read full article: US Department of Education investigates Katy ISD ‘anti-transgender’ policyThe United States Department of Education has launched an investigation into Katy Independent School District after receiving a Title IX complaint regarding a policy passed by the district in August that civil rights advocates deemed as anti-transgender.
More Republican states challenge new Title IX rules protecting LGBTQ+ students
Read full article: More Republican states challenge new Title IX rules protecting LGBTQ+ studentsAnother six Republican states are piling on to challenge the Biden administration’s newly expanded campus sexual assault rules, saying they overstep the president’s authority and undermine the Title IX anti-discrimination law.
Texas sues Biden administration to block expansion of LGBTQ+ student protections
Read full article: Texas sues Biden administration to block expansion of LGBTQ+ student protectionsThe new Title IX rules expanded the definition of sex-based harassment. Paxton said the change distorted the original intent of the law.
West Virginia says it will appeal ruling that allowed transgender teen athlete to compete
Read full article: West Virginia says it will appeal ruling that allowed transgender teen athlete to competeWest Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says the state will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on an appeals court ruling that allowed a transgender athlete to compete on her middle school teams.
Biden’s new Title IX rules protect LGBTQ+ students, but avoid addressing transgender athletes
Read full article: Biden’s new Title IX rules protect LGBTQ+ students, but avoid addressing transgender athletesThe rights of LGBTQ+ students will be protected by federal law and victims of campus sexual assault will gain new safeguards under new rules from the Biden administration.
West Virginia transgender sports ban discriminates against teen athlete, appeals court says
Read full article: West Virginia transgender sports ban discriminates against teen athlete, appeals court saysA federal appeals court has ruled that West Virginia’s transgender sports ban violates the rights of a teen athlete.
College swimmers, volleyball players sue NCAA over transgender policies
Read full article: College swimmers, volleyball players sue NCAA over transgender policiesFormer Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines was among more than a dozen college athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA, accusing it of violating their Title IX rights by allowing transgender woman Lia Thomas to compete at the national championships in 2022.
Student group files Title IX complaint against Katy ISD’s gender fluidity policy
Read full article: Student group files Title IX complaint against Katy ISD’s gender fluidity policyA student group has filed a formal Title IX complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights challenging the Katy ISD's policy requiring schools to notify parents if their child comes out as transgender or changes preferred pronouns.
U.S. Department of Education reaffirms Baylor’s religious exemption in response to sexual harassment complaints
Read full article: U.S. Department of Education reaffirms Baylor’s religious exemption in response to sexual harassment complaintsThe university had asked the federal agency to dismiss sexual harassment complaints by LGBTQ+ students, arguing that the claims infringed on the school’s religious tenets.
US would bar full ban on trans athletes but allow exceptions
Read full article: US would bar full ban on trans athletes but allow exceptionsA new rule proposed by the Biden administration would prevent schools and colleges from enacting outright bans on transgender athletes, but it would allow certain exceptions to promote fairness or reduce injuries.
Ohio State asks court to hear Title IX issues in abuse suits
Read full article: Ohio State asks court to hear Title IX issues in abuse suitsOhio State University is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider questions about the law known as Title IX in a case stemming from lawsuits over decades-old sexual abuse by the late team doctor Richard Strauss.
ACLU calls for civil rights investigations into two North Texas school districts over anti-transgender policies
Read full article: ACLU calls for civil rights investigations into two North Texas school districts over anti-transgender policiesFrisco ISD’s new bathroom policy and Keller ISD’s ban on books that reference gender fluidity violate federal rules prohibiting sex-based discrimination, the ACLU said.
Title IX: NCAA report shows stark gap in funding for women
Read full article: Title IX: NCAA report shows stark gap in funding for womenThe number of women competing at the highest level of college athletics continues to rise along with an increasing funding gap for men’s and women’s sports programs.
Men, women split on equity gains since Title IX, poll shows
Read full article: Men, women split on equity gains since Title IX, poll showsAs the nation celebrates the 50th anniversary of Title IX, a new poll finds Americans are split on how much progress has come from the landmark women's rights law.
USC fraternity parties must now have security guard presence
Read full article: USC fraternity parties must now have security guard presenceMost fraternities at the University of Southern California will be allowed to start having parties again in March if security guards are posted at stairs or hallways in fraternity houses that lead to bedrooms.
Houston-area school district suspends gender-based provisions of its dress code after being sued over its long-hair policy
Read full article: Houston-area school district suspends gender-based provisions of its dress code after being sued over its long-hair policyThe ACLU of Texas sued Magnolia ISD, accusing it of violating students’ equal protection under the 14th Amendment and Title IX.
Restrictions on transgender student athletes’ participation in school sports signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott
Read full article: Restrictions on transgender student athletes’ participation in school sports signed into law by Gov. Greg AbbottHouse Bill 25 will require student athletes who compete in interscholastic competition to play on sports teams that correspond with the sex listed on their birth certificate at or near their time of birth.
NCAA declines to punish Baylor over handling of sexual assault allegations but criticizes university for “moral and ethical failings”
Read full article: NCAA declines to punish Baylor over handling of sexual assault allegations but criticizes university for “moral and ethical failings”The report comes after investigations revealed Baylor leaders failed to report allegations of student sexual misconduct and protected football players accused of such behavior.
Olympic gold: Clemson men's track tries to save its program
Read full article: Olympic gold: Clemson men's track tries to save its programMiddle-distance runner Kameron Jones’ contributions to Clemson's track program might not be measured through his times as much as his actions in trying to keep the men’s team from being eliminated.
Education Department reviewing campus sex assault rules
Read full article: Education Department reviewing campus sex assault rulesThe Education Department is taking the next step to revise federal rules around campus sexual assault, paving the way for an overhaul of a polarizing Trump-era policy that President Joe Biden has vowed to reverse.
In AP survey, ADs raise worries about women's college sports
Read full article: In AP survey, ADs raise worries about women's college sportsA new AP survey of athletic directors and conversations with ADs and conference commissioners during March Madness show concern about what would happen to women's college sports under proposals that would put more money in the pockets of some athletes.
AP study: Nearly 90% of esports scholarships going to men
Read full article: AP study: Nearly 90% of esports scholarships going to menColleges and universities rushing to invest in the booming arena of varsity esports are overwhelmingly committing opportunities and scholarships to male players, according to data collected by The Associated Press. Boise State was among the more equal schools in the AP's survey, with 16 male players, five female players and three who identified as nonbinary. (AP Photo/Otto Kitsinger)Colleges and universities rushing to invest in the booming arena of varsity esports are overwhelmingly committing opportunities and scholarships to male players, according to data collected by The Associated Press. Many schools, intentionally or not, have sidestepped those restrictions by housing their esports program outside of the athletic department. AdBoise State was among the more equal schools in the AP's survey, with 16 male players, five female players and three who identified as nonbinary.
Biden order could change how colleges handle sex misconduct
Read full article: Biden order could change how colleges handle sex misconductBiden also signed a second executive order formally establishing the White House Gender Policy Council, which his transition team had announced before he took office. Any effort to rewrite DeVos’ rules would have to go through a federal rulemaking process that can take years to complete. AdRepublicans slammed Biden’s move and defended DeVos’ rules. The scope of cases that colleges must address is also likely to be expanded again under the Biden administration, he said. Biden is starting the process even as DeVos' policy faces ongoing legal challenges.
States sue to block DeVos' campus sexual assault overhaul
Read full article: States sue to block DeVos' campus sexual assault overhaulDemocratic attorneys general in more than a dozen states filed a federal lawsuit Thursday attempting to block Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' new policy guiding schools and colleges in the handling of sexual assault cases. The lawsuit alleges that DeVos' policy undercuts existing mandates in Title IX, the 1972 law barring discrimination based on sex in education. It also challenges DeVos' order to implement the rules by Aug. 14, saying the deadline is impracticable during a pandemic. DeVos' new policy bolsters the rights of the accused, narrows the definition of sexual harassment and allows students to question one another at live hearings, among other changes. It says the policy forbids schools from addressing isolated cases of abuse because the new definition of sexual harassment is limited to pervasive cases.