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Education Department Declares June ‘Title IX Month’ and Opens Probes into Transgender School Policies

The move reverses a Biden-era interpretation of gender identity under Title IX to prioritize sex-based protections in sports, housing, private campus spaces.

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Overview

  • On June 2 the Department of Education designated June as ‘Title IX Month’ to mark the law’s 53rd anniversary and shift attention from Pride Month to sex-based rights.
  • Secretary Linda McMahon said the initiative aims to undo Biden-era rules expanding Title IX to include gender identity and refocus on protecting women’s sports and facilities.
  • The Office for Civil Rights has launched investigations into the University of Wyoming for admitting a transgender-identifying male to a sorority house and into Jefferson County Public Schools for room assignments based on gender identity.
  • High school track meets in several states saw male athletes winning girls’ titles over the weekend, intensifying debates about fairness and prompting federal action.
  • The declaration coincides with Pride Month, drawing criticism from LGBTQ advocates and highlighting tensions between transgender rights and the original sex-based provisions of Title IX.