In April, Townhall covered how the Biden administration released the new rules to protect LGBTQ+ individuals under the federal civil rights legislation Title IX. Title IX went into effect in 1972 to protect sex discrimination in educational programs that receive federal funding.
“These regulations make it crystal clear that everyone can access schools that are safe, welcoming and that respect their rights,” Miguel Cardona, Biden’s education secretary, said in a call with reporters from The New York Times.
In a video posted to X, Cardona claimed that these insane new rules that erase women built upon the legacy of Title IX.
“This final regulation strengthens and restores vital protections against sex discrimination, including sexual harassment. It also protects students against discrimination based on pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation and gender identity,” he said in the video.
Despite this, the House voted to overturn the policy and several states said that they would not implement the policy.
Late last week, NBC News reported that athletes from five universities filed a Title IX lawsuit claiming that their rights were violated after a so-called “transgender” athlete was allowed to play on a women’s team.
Reportedly, the lawsuit has been filed against the Mountain West Conference, which includes San Jose State University, which has the team with the transgender player (via NBC):
The plaintiffs — including SJSU volleyball co-captain Brooke Slusser and 10 other current and former student athletes in the Mountain West Conference — claim their Title IX rights are being violated by allowing a transgender athlete to play for a women’s sports team.
The 132-page suit seeks a court-ordered injunction to prevent the team’s alleged transgender player from participating in an upcoming conference tournament.
Slusser told Fox News in an interview, “It’s amazing that one person on our team is causing all of these issues.”
Marshi Smith, a former NCAA champion swimmer and co-founder of the Independent Council on Women’s Sports, added, “It’s disappointing it’s come to this point,” and "failure at every level of leadership.”
In a statement, the Mountain West Conference said it “prioritizes the best interests of our student-athletes and takes great care to adhere to NCAA and MW policies.”
“While we are unable to comment on the pending litigation of this particular situation, we take seriously all concerns of student-athlete welfare and fairness,” it added.
