The Trump administration has ruled that California has violated the Title IX civil rights law with its trans-inclusive athlete policy.
In a move that has sparked national debate, the US Department of Education (DoE) has ruled that California鈥檚 current trans-inclusive athletic policies violate Title IX, the federal law prohibiting sex-based discrimination in education.
The ruling centres on California鈥檚 guidance allowing trans girls to compete on girls鈥 sports teams, which federal officials now claim unfairly disadvantages cisgender female athletes.
As part of the resolution, California has been ordered to revoke its inclusive policies within 10 days, adopt a binary biological definition of sex, and retroactively amend records and awards to reflect this definition or risk losing federal education funding.
The DoE has even snubbed Pride month, declaring June as 鈥淭itle IX Month鈥 instead.
California officials have defended their stance, citing the state鈥檚 long-standing legal and ethical commitment to equality for all students, including trans youth.
@pinknews In a move that has sparked national debate, the U.S. Department of Education under the Trump administration has ruled that California鈥檚 current transgender-inclusive athletics policies violate Title IX, the federal law prohibiting sex-based discrimination in education. The ruling centers on California鈥檚 guidance allowing transgender girls to compete on girls鈥 sports teams, which federal officials now claim unfairly disadvantages cisgender female athletes. As part of the resolution, California has been ordered to revoke its inclusive policies within 10 days, adopt a binary biological definition of sex, and retroactively amend records and awards to reflect this definition, or risk losing federal education funding. California officials have defended their stance, citing the state鈥檚 long-standing legal and ethical commitment to equality for all students, including transgender youth. The California Interscholastic Federation and Department of Education emphasized that inclusion and fairness are not mutually exclusive, and expressed concern over what they see as a politically motivated intervention. Governor Gavin Newsom, while measured in tone, criticised the federal government鈥檚 actions as a threat to student rights. LGBTQ+ advocacy groups have voiced strong concern over the potential rollback of trans-inclusive policies, warning that such changes could endanger the mental health and safety of trans youth across the country. As the deadline looms, the conflict sets the stage for a broader legal and cultural battle over how gender is defined, and protected, under federal law. #transgender #lgbtqia #presidenttrump #usnews #california 鈾 News, news, seriousness, tension(1077866) 鈥 Lyrebirds music
The California Interscholastic Federation and Department of Education emphasised that inclusion and fairness are not mutually exclusive, and expressed concern over what they see as a politically motivated intervention.
Governor Gavin Newsom, while measured in tone, criticised the federal government鈥檚 actions as a threat to student rights.
LGBTQ+ advocacy groups have voiced strong concern over the potential rollback of trans-inclusive policies, warning that such changed could endanger the mental health and safety of trans youth across the country.
As the deadline looms, the conflict sets the stage for a broader legal and cultural battle over how gender is defined, and protected, under federal law.
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