Title IX Regulations Add Protections , for Transgender Students.<br />Title IX prohibits "sex-based discrimination at government-funded schools," 'The Hill' reports. .<br />On April 19, the Biden administration revealed the last of its changes to the federal civil rights law. .<br />The new regulations expand how sex discrimination is defined, now including <br />sexual orientation and gender identity. .<br />These final regulations build on the <br />legacy of Title IX by clarifying that <br />all our nation’s students can access <br />schools that are safe, welcoming, <br />and respect their rights. , Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, via statement.<br />The update also reinstates "protections for student survivors of sexual assault and harassment" which were changed under President Trump, 'The Hill' reports.<br />Catherine Lhamon, the Education Department’s assistant secretary for civil rights, .<br />says the new rules will help schools <br />respond to "all sex discrimination, <br />not limited to sexual harassment.".<br />Biden's final changes to Title IX <br />are sure to be condemned by Republicans <br />who view transgender protections as failing <br />to protect cisgender women and girls.<br />The new changes will take effect Aug. 1.<br />The Biden administration has not yet finalized an additional rule pertaining to sports eligibility. .<br />Since 2021, 24 states have passed laws prohibiting transgender student-athletes from playing on <br />sports teams that align with their gender identity
