Federal Appeals Court Maintains Block on Expanded Title IX Protections for LGBTQ+ Students

The ruling affects six states and potentially hundreds of schools, with ongoing legal battles in multiple jurisdictions.

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a block on the Biden administration's new Title IX rule.
The rule aimed to expand protections for LGBTQ+ students, redefining sex discrimination to include gender identity.
Six states—Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia—are directly impacted by the ruling.
Nearly 700 schools across 48 states could be affected due to affiliations with organizations challenging the rule.
Legal challenges are ongoing in 15 states, with additional lawsuits pending in 12 others.