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WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students have been struck down nationwide after a federal judge in Kentucky found they overstepped the president’s authority.In a decision issued Thursday, U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves scrapped the entire 1,500-page regulation after deciding it was “fatally” tainted by legal shortcomings. The rule had already been halted in 26 states after a wave of legal challenges by Republican states.
a leading LGBTQ+ advocacy group, said transgender and nonbinary students are among the most bullied and harassed.“Protections for the most vulnerable students make the entire school safer and stronger for everyone,” said Sarah Kate Ellis, president and CEO of GLAAD.The Biden administration ignited controversy when it finalized the new rules last year.
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