Department of Education announces proposed change to Title IX to prohibit categorical bans on transgender student athletes.
If adopted as a rule, the change would make it illegal for schools or universities to bar transgender student athletes from participating on sports teams consistent with their gender identities "just because of who they are," the department wrote.
A senior department administration official said if a school assessed there was a need to limit transgender athletes for the purpose of fairness in competition, safety or other educational interests, it "could identify what basis it was using to do that and why." "The federal civil rights law is the law of the land and we would be eager to ensure its full satisfaction in every school community around the country," the official said.
The American Federation of Teachers also celebrated the announcement, saying the change would protect transgender students from politically motivated blanket bans.
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