US Court Upholds Religious Schools Title IX Exemption

The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, on Nov. 5, 2020. J. Scott Applewhite, File/AP Photo

A federal court in Oregon on Thursday upheld a Title IX exception that permits religious universities to receive federal funding even if they follow religious beliefs regarding marriage, sexual identity, and gender.

A group of 40 LGBT individuals filed the 2021 lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education to challenge an exception or loophole in Title IX that permits religious colleges to seek exemptions from the civil rights law’s restriction against sex-based discrimination.