Louisiana’s top education officials are advising schools not to comply with the Biden administration’s Title IX rule change that extends protections based on sex to include gender identity and sexual orientation. State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley warned that the new regulations could force schools to allow male athletes to compete on female sports teams, potentially violating existing Louisiana laws that protect female athletics and women’s spaces.
Louisiana passed the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act in 2022, which requires schools to segregate sports teams by sex. Brumley is working with the governor and attorney general’s offices to challenge the Biden administration on the new rule, which he believes endangers students and undermines equal opportunities for females. He argues that the rule change contradicts the foundation of Title IX and its historical context.
Critics of the rule change have raised concerns about potential lawsuits and the impact of allowing men to compete on women’s sports teams. The federal rule, set to take effect in August, received over 200,000 public comments within two months of its publication in 2022. Many fear that redefining Title IX could lead to discrimination against women and hinder their athletic opportunities.
Brumley is advising Louisiana schools to maintain their current policies and stay in contact with their legal counsel as the situation develops. He believes that a legal challenge to the rule change is inevitable, given the unprecedented expansion of the definition of discrimination under Title IX. Critics argue that the proposed change violates women’s rights and suppresses free speech.
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