Biden Finds Few Allies for Title IX Rule Change
Miguel Cardona said that the proposed rule is designed to support Title IX's protection for equal athletics opportunity, adding that the timing of the proposal is in response to some states choosing "to adopt new laws and policies on athletics participation that target transgender students."Following a vote by Kansas lawmakers on Wednesday to override a veto by its Democratic governor, 20 U.S.
states have now imposed restrictions on transgender athletes participating in women's sports."Every student should be able to have the full experience of attending school in America, including participating in athletics, free from discrimination," Cardona said in a statement. "Being on a sports team is an important part of the school experience for students of all ages."On Joe Biden's first day as president, he issued an executive order to "prevent and combat discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation.""All persons should receive equal treatment under the law, no matter their gender identity or sexual orientation," the order stated.Progressive Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez blasted the administration for this new proposal, essentially calling the policy the opposite of what was detailed in that January 2021 executive order."Absolutely no reason for the Biden admin to do this," she tweeted on Thursday. "It is indefensible and embarrassing.
The admin can still walk this back, and they should. It's a disgrace."Advocates on the left also expressed displeasure with the announcement."Honestly, this move by Biden to push a rule on trans kids in sports is not only a backwards betrayal, it force us to have to spend our time dealing with god damn sports instead of criminal bans on our.
