The Biden Administration will no longer pursue efforts to rewrite Title IX to include gender identity amid numerous legal challenges.
President Joe Biden first proposed revisions to Title IX, which prohibits discrimination based on sex in public schools receiving federal funding, in 2022 and released a finalized version in April 2024 that would have forced states to allow men to compete in women’s sports. After facing several lawsuits and having the order blocked in several states, the administration will no longer be pursuing the changes, according to a document leaked on Friday from the Department of Education that was set to be released Dec. 26.
“The Department recognizes that there are multiple pending lawsuits related to the application of Title IX in the context of gender identity, including lawsuits related to Title IX’s application to athletic eligibility criteria…
