Education Dept rescinds Title IX LGBTQ protections
The gist
Education Dept formally rescinded the 2024 Title IX rule extending protections to LGBTQ students.
The 2020 rules it reinstated were already being enforced since January 31, 2025.
How it unfolded
- 2024The Biden administration issued Title IX regulations interpreting the law to prohibit discrimination based on students' sexual orientation and gender identity.
- Jan 2025The second Trump administration informally returned to enforcing the 2020 rules after the Biden regulations were struck down by a federal district judge.
- Jan 31, 2025The Education Department has been enforcing the 2020 rules since this date.