Biden Proposal Aims to Limit School Bans on Transgender Athletes

The Biden administration is proposing a rule that would prevent public schools and universities from issuing complete bans on transgender students competing in sports, pushing back on Republican efforts to impose restrictions on their participation.

The Department of Education aims to change Title IX regulations to prohibit schools from adopting or applying “a one-size-fits-all policy that categorically bans transgender students from participating on teams consistent with their gender identity,” according to a fact sheet released Thursday summarizing the proposal.

Schools would have flexibility to develop criteria for eligible students based on the level of competition or to prevent sports-related injuries, ...