A Biden administration rule barring discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in federally funded schools goes too far, a federal judge in Kentucky said Thursday as he struck it down.
The Education Department, when crafting the rule that was set to go into effect in 2024, exceeded its authority as it interpreted how educators in schools that receive federal funding must follow Title IX, wrote Chief Judge Danny C. Reeves of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. Adding gender identity to the rule “turns Title IX on its head,” Reeves wrote.
“Put simply, there ...
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