Agency Restores 2020 Title IX Framework, Narrowing Protections for LGBTQIA+ Students
September 29, 2026 | |
Agency Restores 2020 Title IX Framework, Narrowing Protections for LGBTQIA+ Students
The Department of Education formally rescinded the Biden administration’s 2024 Title IX regulation and restored the 2020 Title IX regulatory framework (press release; fact sheet). The 2024 regulations interpreted Title IX’s prohibition on sex discrimination to encompass discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The restored 2020 regulations do not contain those same explicit protections. Importantly, however, the 2024… (Eisen, September 29, 2026) #Health Equity