Title IX Rule Change on Gender Triggers Lawsuits From 15 States

At least 15 states have sued the Biden administration for changes to the 1972 civil rights law meant to protect women from discrimination.

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Republican-led states are suing the Biden administration and advising schools to ignore the new federal Title IX changes that expand sex discrimination protection to students who identify as the opposite sex.

The rule change, published on April 19, formalizes the Department of Education’s redefinition of the meaning of sex to include gender identity.