Trump admin returns Title IX to common sense, biological reality
The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner regarding a Dear Colleague letter the U.S. Department of Education sent Friday that rejects the Biden administration’s unlawful attempt to change the meaning of “sex” in Title IX—a federal law designed to create equal opportunities for women in education and athletics—to include “gender identity:”
“President Trump has spent his first days in office undoing some of the most harmful policies of his predecessor. Today, his Department of Education continued that good work by abandoning the Biden-era Title IX rule: an unlawful attempt to redefine ‘sex’ to include gender identity. As the basis for its action, the DOE cited a recent court ruling that struck down the rule in a case litigated by ADF and a coalition of states led by Tennessee.
“This restoration of Title IX is a victory for student safety, privacy, and free speech. But above all, it’s a win for women and girls—especially those who stood up to defend their sports and private spaces.
“Our client Adaleia is one of those courageous young women. When she was in 7th grade, school officials allowed a boy identifying as a girl to join the girls’ team and share the girls’ locker room. This male athlete subjected Adaleia to verbal abuse and sexual harassment. But she refused to stay silent. With ADF’s help, she told her story and joined a lawsuit defending Title IX—the same case that led to today’s victory.
“Now, the fight continues. ADF is currently representing female athletes in two cases defending Title IX’s original meaning from lawsuits by activist groups. We hope the Supreme Court will agree to take up this issue and fully restore the law to its proper foundation: biological reality.”
Alliance Defending Freedom is an alliance-building, non-profit legal organization committed to protecting religious freedom, free speech, parental rights, and the sanctity of life.
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