The Biden rule extends Title IX to trans students blocked in more Republican states

A federal judge in Louisiana has temporarily blocked four more states from expanding the Biden administration's new Title IX policy to protect LGBTQ+ students.

The Biden administration's new Title IX policy outlined federal protections for LGBTQ+ students and victims of sexual assault while expanding the definition of sexual harassment for schools and colleges. The new provisions of Title IX crash with Louisiana's “Women's Safety and Protection Act,” which requires people to use the bathroom based on their gender, prohibiting transgender people from using bathrooms and other nearby facilities that match their identity gender, seconds in court documents.

Trump-appointed U.S. District Judge Terry A. Doughty, the first judge to block the new Title IX rule, called it an “abuse of power” and “a threat to democracy “. seconds in court documents. The three support states are Mississippi, Montana and Idaho, all of which joined the lawsuit, overriding the Department of Education's authority.

Doughty sided with Louisiana Attorney General (AG) Liz Murrill lawsuit “State of Louisiana et al vs. US Department of Education et al.” The lawsuit states that the original Title IX statute used the language “of both sexes” or “of one sex,” implying that it referred to strictly biological males and females.

“This is a victory for women and girls. When Joe Biden forced his illegal and radical gender ideology on America, Louisiana said NO! Together with Idaho, Mississippi and Montana, the states are fighting for the rule of law, the safety and prosperity of women and girls, and core American values,” Murrill said in a statement.

TITLE IX PROVISION: This is a victory for women and girls. when @JoeBiden forced its illegal and radical gender ideology on America, Louisiana said NO! Along with Idaho, Mississippi and Montana, the states are fighting for the law, safety and prosperity of women and… pic.twitter.com/65C8YGFkfx

— Attorney General Liz Murrill (@AGLizMurrill) June 13, 2024

The new rule wipes out changes made by former Trump administration Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, including undo specific sexual assault policies at US colleges and universities. You shared his views on social media, stating that the new rule is a “regulation that no one needed and that very few wanted.”

“This regulation is an attack on women and girls. It makes it a federal requirement that men be allowed to play women's sports, putting their safety, privacy and competitive opportunity at risk. And it does a federal requirement that feelings, not facts, dictate how Title IX is applied,” DeVossaid in a thread to X (RELATED: Courts Block Law Banning Biological Males From Competing In Women's Sports)

In April, the Biden administration expected implement a new policy that prevents schools from creating a ban on transgender athletes. This rule has been delayed, i However, the administration shifted its focus to undoing sexual assault rules put in place by the Trump administration, according to multiple reports.

On Monday, Bush nominated Texas federal judge Reed O'Connor locked the administration's attempt to change Title IX to include “gender identity.” Leaders from several other red states are taking a stand, claiming that the DOE is illegally expanding the definition of the word “sex.” In 2022, the Eastern District of Tennessee locked Biden's initial push to rewrite Title IX to include gender identity and sexual orientation.

The Department of Education did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.

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