A federal judge on June 17 issued an order temporarily blocking the Biden administration’s new Title IX transgender rule in an additional six states. The rule has sparked controversy for changing the definition of “sex” to include “gender identity” and giving female-identifying male students access to girls’ locker rooms and bathrooms.
Federal Title IX Transgender Rule Blocked in 6 More States
‘A rule that compels speech and engages in such viewpoint discrimination is impermissible,’ the judge wrote in the ruling.
Protesters rally at the White House to press the Biden administration to release the long-awaited final Title IX rule in Washington on Dec. 5, 2023. Leigh Vogel/Getty Images
