New Title IX Rule on Gender Identity Now Blocked in 21 States

The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether to allow the rule to partially go into effect in some of the affected states.

The U.S. Department of Education building in Washington on July 6, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

A federal judge has blocked new Title IX regulations in another six states, bringing the total number of states in which the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) won’t be able to enforce the changes to 21.

The six new states are Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, and South Dakota.