New Biden Admin Rule on Transgender Student Athletes Prohibits ‘Categorical Bans’

New Biden Admin Rule on Transgender Student Athletes Prohibits ‘Categorical Bans’
Transgender rights group members protest against an “Our Bodies, Our Sports” rally at the Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C., on June 23, 2022. Terri Wu/The Epoch Times
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The Biden administration on Thursday proposed a new Title IX rule that would make school policies illegal if they “categorically ban transgender students from participating on sports teams consistent with their gender identity.” The suggested regulation—a direct challenge to laws in about 20 states, including Texas and Florida—would apply to K-12 public schools, colleges, universities, and other federally funded institutions.
The new rule allows some restrictions on transgender student athletes based on grade or education level, and level of competition in individual sports, according to the released fact sheet by the Department of Education.
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