Biden proposes new rules to strengthen school "gender identity" protection under Title IX

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On the 50th anniversary of Title IX , the Biden administration proposed a new regulation that wipes out gender identity to protect the law.

"Regulations enhance protection for LGBTQI + students facing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity," said the Ministry of Education. 

Title IX, enacted in 1972, banned gender discrimination in federally funded schools. It states, "Anyone in the United States may be excluded from participation, denied interests, or discriminated against under a federal government-funded educational program or activity based on gender. It must not be. "

"My administration will continue to work tirelessly to fulfill the promises of Title IX: everyone will pursue non-discriminatory education and maximize their potential. "It's worth the opportunity," Biden said in a statement 

Former Education SEC. Betsy DeVos listens to the rumored Biden title IX change: "The bridge is too far"

The administration has also added transgender students' participation in sports. Said to lift the restrictions. You are likely to meet a backlash from the Republicans. 

In 2021, House Republic introduced a law banning individuals. I was assigned a man at birth because I participated in women's sports. In April, Republicans signed a petition to force the House of Representatives to vote on the bill. Last year,Florida Governor Rondesantis signed"The Fairness of Women's Sports Law." This prohibited persons assigned to men at birth from participating in women's athletics. 

"You can see this all done, from the use of exact pronouns to maintaining showers in individual changing rooms based on gender." MattSharp, alawyer at AllianceDefending Freedom, told Fox News Digital. "They believe that telling men that they are not qualified for a women's team is harmful and violates Title IX. This is Title IX, its true meaning, or the meaning of the last 50 years. It does not exactly match what is being interpreted. "

" This is just one aspect of the left-wing divisive gender identity agenda ", Heritage According to Action Executive Director Jessica Anderson. 

"This is more than a sport, it's about protecting women's civil rights," she said.

The Biden administration has changedformer Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to Title IX, "weakening protection for survivors of sexual assault and weakening promises of non-discrimination education. I think.

Therefore, the proposed regulation is theTrump administration's"significant recovery sexual harassment." Protecting Students Victims of Harassment, Assault, and Gender Discrimination – An Important Safety Net for Survivors Weakened Under Previous Regulations. ”

“ The changes we propose are Clarifies that some protections are not limited to sexual harassment, but that students are fully protected from all forms of gender discrimination, and that protection includes discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. "Miguel, Secretary of Education Cardona, said. 

Trump's change "sets a transparent process and standards of evidence for schools, according to the previous administration. "Handing justice" by demanding to do.

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"Higher education institutions in our country The bureaucracy created in was often unable to stack decks on defendants and provide protection such as the ability to refute presumptions of innocence and allegations. " 

Fox News' Kelsey Koberg contributed to this report.