The judge ruled that sex means "male and female."
A federal judge in Kentucky struck down changes made to Title IX by the Biden administration Thursday, ruling that the new regulations, which had sought to expand nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ students, violate the Constitution.
The Education Department unveiled a final set of sweeping changes to Title IX, the federal civil rights law preventing sex discrimination in schools and education programs that receive government funding, in April, including modifying what the law considers sex discrimination to include discrimination linked to gender identity and sexuality.
More than a dozen Republican-led states sued the Biden administration over the changes, which they argued undermined the landmark law’s original intent of guaranteeing equal opportunities for men and women. Federal courts had already halted the rule from taking effect in 26 states.
A federal judge in Kentucky struck down changes made to Title IX by the Biden administration Thursday, ruling that the new regulations, which had sought to expand nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ students, violate the Constitution.
The Education Department unveiled a final set of sweeping changes to Title IX, the federal civil rights law preventing sex discrimination in schools and education programs that receive government funding, in April, including modifying what the law considers sex discrimination to include discrimination linked to gender identity and sexuality.
More than a dozen Republican-led states sued the Biden administration over the changes, which they argued undermined the landmark law’s original intent of guaranteeing equal opportunities for men and women. Federal courts had already halted the rule from taking effect in 26 states.
