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Discrimination is prejudicial treatment related to (or inappropriate consideration of) an individual's actual or perceived membership in a particular class, group or category, such as an individual's... more +

New Visa Restrictions Target Transgender Athletes, Raising Title IX and Compliance Concerns for Colleges

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 2/27/2025

On February 24, 2025, Secretary of State Marco Rubio directed the State Department to deny visas to transgender athletes if their sex marker does not align with their sex assigned at birth. His directive, 25 STATE 15576,...more

NCAA Bans Transgender Athletes from Participating in College Athletics

Benesch on 2/18/2025

On February 6, 2025 in an updated participation policy, the NCAA barred transgender athletes from competing in women’s college sports. In a statement, the NCAA said that “effective immediately, only athletes assigned female...more

Trump Bans Transgender Women Athletes from Participating in Athletics

Littler on 2/12/2025

In the latest slew of executive orders affecting educational institutions, on February 5, 2025, President Trump signed an order titled, “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports.” This order states, “it is the policy of the United...more

New Executive Order “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” Creates Challenging Questions for Oregon School Districts

Miller Nash LLP on 2/7/2025

On February 5, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) entitled Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports. This EO expresses strong disapproval of policies allowing transgender girls and women to participate on girls’...more

Trump Administration Set to Ban Transgender Girls and Women from Women’s Sports

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 2/6/2025

On February 5, 2025, on National Girls and Women in Sports Day, President Trump is expected to sign an Executive Order called, “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports.” It is anticipated that there will be a signing ceremony with...more

Department of Education Withdraws Proposed Rule Governing Participation on Athletic Teams Based on Gender Identity

McGuireWoods LLP on 1/9/2025

On Dec. 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education withdrew its proposed rulemaking regarding the application of sex-related criteria to participation on athletic teams under Title IX....more

Title IX Alert Spring 2021

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 6/15/2021

To assist collegiate sports administrators in assessing emerging Title IX issues, we are pleased to provide the Spring/Summer 2021 installment of the Title IX Alert. This issue discusses topics such as amended regulations,...more

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