Six Republican-led states in the Midwest today filed a lawsuit challenging the Biden administration's recent changes to Title IX expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students.
Share on nextdoor Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin. Screenshot courtesy office of attorney general.School districts across the U.S. may have to decide if they'll comply with federal regulations while conflicting with their state's position on a key civil rights law dating back to 1972.Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota are named as plaintiffs in the suit, along with Amelia Ford, a female athlete and minor from Brookland, Arkansas.
He claimed the changes are arbitrary and capricious, and that the law needs to go through Congress to be changed. "If you want to change the law, there's a process for that, as outlined on Schoolhouse Rock, and it's on YouTube," Griffin said.Share on facebook Share on nextdoor
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