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Title IX Regulations Enjoined in Four States: What Do You Need to Know?

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On June 13, a judge in the Western District of Louisiana issued a preliminary injunction enjoining the enforcement of the new Title IX regulations in full in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana and Idaho. The...more

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Playing by the Rules: Sports Programs Face Challenges in Including Transgender Athletes

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A West Virginia law introduced as the "Save Women's Sports Act," which banned transgender athletes from competing on girls' and women's sports teams, was recently struck down by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. ...more

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What you need to know about the Title IX proposed rule on athletic participation & gender identity

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On April 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education (the “Department”) released a much anticipated Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

New Proposed Changes to Title IX: Students’ Eligibility for Athletic Teams

As schools and institutions of higher education anticipate the release of new Title IX regulations this May, on Thursday, April 6, the U.S. Department of Education (the “Department”) released a new notice of proposed...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Women’s professional sports leagues take different approaches to transgender inclusion

The leagues are not necessarily of one mind. The participation of transgender and non-binary individuals in competitive sports is a controversial topic. Sports organizations at various levels have struggled to balance...more

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Can a Transgender Female Student compete on a Girls’ Sports Team? Supreme Court Justices Address the Question in LGBT Employment...

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The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on October 8 in three closely watched cases addressing whether Title VII, which prohibits employment discrimination “because of … sex,” covers discrimination based on LGBT...more

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Gender Identity Complexity: From the Olympics to the Workplace

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Olympic runner Caster Semenya, a woman by her own identification, was born with a unique body. While outwardly female, her body produces an excess of testosterone compared with other women. Olympic authorities have at times...more

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How to Ensure an Inclusive Environment for Student Athletes and Issues of Sexual Identity

Recently, college sophomore Conner Mertens became the first college football player in the United States to publicly come out. Conner is the kicker on the Willamette University football team in Oregon. This unprecedented...more

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