In Reversal of Trump-Era Stance, Biden Says Transgender Students Protected Under Title IX
Donald Trump, the Education Department maintained that gay and transgender students were not protected by the law.In 2017, the department rescinded protections for students in public schools that let them use bathrooms and facilities that correspond with their gender identity.
Three years later, the agency determined that Connecticut's inclusion of transgender student-athletes in sports consistent with their gender identity violated Title IX.Upon entering office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order on "guaranteeing an educational environment free from discrimination on the basis of sex, including sexual orientation and gender identity." The order directed the Education Department to propose policy charges within 100 days.Education.
