U.S. Education Department Says Connecticut Must Ban Transgender Athletes or Risk Losing Federal Funding
Associated Press, the Office for Civil Rights in the DOE says that the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference's (CIAC) trans-inclusive policies violate Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments Act which prohibits discrimination against students on the basis of sex."[The CIAC has] denied female student-athletes athletic benefits and opportunities, including advancing to the finals in events, higher level competitions, awards, medals, recognition, and the possibility of greater
