Biden Wants to Prevent Total Bans on Transgender Student Athletes
- Proposed rule change would offer protections under Title IX
- Schools could not enact blanket bans on transgender athletes
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The Biden administration is proposing a rule that would prevent public schools and universities from issuing complete bans on transgender students competing in sports, pushing back on Republican efforts to impose restrictions on their participation.
The Department of Education aims to change Title IX regulations to prohibit schools from adopting or applying “a one-size-fits-all policy that categorically bans transgender students from participating on teams consistent with their gender identity,” according to a fact sheet released Thursday summarizing the proposal.