Education Department says Title IX protects LGBTQ students

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The Dept. of Education will interpret Title IX, a federal law that protects students from sex-based discrimination in federally funded schools, to protect LGBTQ students from discrimination, according to federal notice.

in the first days of his presidency directing all federal agencies to implement the Bostock ruling and update their enforcement of sex discrimination protections accordingly.

"The Supreme Court has upheld the right for LGBTQ+ people to live and work without fear of harassment, exclusion, and discrimination — and our LGBTQ+ students have the same rights and deserve the same protections," U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said in a statement."I'm proud to have directed the Office for Civil Rights to enforce Title IX to protect all students from all forms of sex discrimination.

The policy could also affect states that have passed laws barring trans student athletes from competing on school sports teams that align with their gender.After the department announced the policy, Cardona tweeted video of an interview he did with ESPN about trans athlete bans. Sponsors of trans athlete bans have said trans girls have a competitive advantage over cisgender girls, but they've been unable to cite clear scientific evidence to show that's true orCardona said he recognizes there's"a lot of concern" around the issue of fairness,"but what's not tolerable is saying that some students cannot participate because of their gender.

 

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