Department of Education Withdraws Rule on Transgender Athletes in School Sports

The plan to bar school bans on transgender athletes was halted after public feedback and citing ongoing Title IX lawsuits.
Department of Education Withdraws Rule on Transgender Athletes in School Sports
Lawmakers listen as parents speak about the prospect of their children competing against transgender athletes in school sports at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on March 25, 2022. Samuel Metz/AP Photo
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The Department of Education on Friday withdrew a proposed rule that would have stopped schools from banning transgender athletes from joining teams that match their gender identities.

The decision to withdraw this rulemaking was submitted to the Federal Register on the same day the Biden administration also withdrew efforts targeting student loan forgiveness.