Biden’s new Title IX rules protect LGBTQ+ students, but avoid addressing transgender athletes
LGBTQ Issues,Education,Parental Rights In Education,Title IX,Sexual Misconduct,Transgender Rights,Transgender Issues
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The rights of LGBTQ+ students will be protected by federal law and victims of campus sexual assault will gain new safeguards under rules finalized Friday by the Biden administration.
The new provisions are part of a revised Title IX regulation issued by the Education Department, fulfilling a campaign pledge by President Joe Biden. He had promised to dismantle rules created by former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who added new protections for students accused of sexual misconduct.
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