San Jose State transgender athletes in limbo after judge strikes down Title IX protections

THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S efforts to expand Title IX policies have been struck down, resulting in a loss of protections for LGBTQ+ students.

The court ruling made by U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves in State of Tennessee v. Cardona erases the Department of Education’s attempt to increase protections for sex discrimination in schools as it applies to gender identity or sexual orientation. The judge ruled the expansion was an overreach and unconstitutional. Schools are to abide by the policies established under the 2020 Title IX regulations.