The Title IX legal provision was originally designed to minimize discrimination based on sex. But today, some say it could be used to do just the opposite, as the Biden administration introduces amendments to the law that would put biological male (transgender) athletes in the same category as women. Among those pushing back against the…
House Members Fighting for Women’s Rights Through Legislation: Rep. Kat Cammack
July 6, 2022
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Capitol Report (June 23): SCOTUS Overturns New York State Gun Law; Biden Cancels $6B in Student Debt
June 23, 2022
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The Supreme Court overturned a restrictive gun law in New York. The nation’s highest court sets precedent to expand gun rights; at the same time, Congress is on track to pass laws to restrict guns. The Biden administration meets with CEOs of major oil and gas companies. The White House is taking steps to lower…
Biden Rule Would Force Schools to Let Males Join Female Sports; FDA Bans Juul E-Cigarettes | NTD Evening News
On the 50th anniversary of Title IX, a rule meant to prevent discrimination based on sex, President Joee Biden proposed changes that would, in part, force schools receiving federal funding into allowing males to compete in female sports and vice versa. The Food and Drug Administration has banned Juul e-cigarettes and ordered sellers to pull…
As New Title IX Rules Released, Rally Protests Transgender Athletes Competing in Women’s Sports
WASHINGTON—A group of female athletes from all over the nation protested on June 23 against transgender athletes competing in women’s sports. The rally at Freedom Plaza in Washington also celebrated the 50th anniversary of Title IX, which prohibits any sex-based discrimination in education programs and activities receiving federal funding and enabled college women’s athletic participation…
House Republicans Attempt to Advance Transgender Athletes Bill
April 29, 2022
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House Republicans are attempting to bring to the House floor a bill that makes it illegal for biological males to participate in sports designated for females. Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) submitted a discharge petition on April 26 to bring “The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act” (H.R. 426)…
CSU Chancellor Resigns Following Questions Related To Harassment Case
February 18, 2022
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LONG BEACH, Calif.—California State University (CSU) Chancellor Joseph Castro resigned Feb. 18, coinciding with a closed-door meeting to discuss policies related to sexual harassment, following questions about how Castro handled complaints against an administrator while he was president of Fresno State University. The resignation takes effect immediately. A succession plan to replace Castro is being…
Male Athlete Sues University of Minnesota for Illegal Sex-Based Discrimination After Team Canceled
November 4, 2021
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A student gymnast at the University of Minnesota is suing the school for sex-based discrimination after it cut the men’s varsity gymnastics team because it believes too many men participate in campus sports given that female students outnumber males. The complaint initiating the lawsuit, Ng v. Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, case…
Male Gymnast Sues University of Minnesota for Sex-Based Discrimination After School Cancels Team
November 4, 2021
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A student gymnast at the University of Minnesota is suing the school for sex-based discrimination after it cut the men’s varsity gymnastics team because it believes too many men participate in campus sports given that female students outnumber males. The complaint initiating the lawsuit, Ng v. Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, case…
19 Dem AGs Support Student Lawsuit Challenging Trump-Era Title IX Exemption for Religious Colleges
A coalition of 19 Democratic attorneys general has weighed in and favor a legal challenge to Trump-era rules that automatically exempt religious colleges from Title IX, the federal law prohibiting sex-based discrimination in federally funded education programs, if its provisions go against their religious tenets about sexuality and gender. The class action lawsuit was brought…
Senate Narrowly Confirms Catherine Lhamon to Lead Education Department’s Civil Rights Arm
Catherine Lhamon will return to lead the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights after the Senate narrowly confirmed her appointment in a party-line vote, with Vice President Kamala Harris breaking the 50-50 tie. The Wednesday vote came more than five months after Lhamon was tapped by President Joe Biden as the nominee for…
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