WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
On April 19, 2024, the Biden administration usurped the United States Congress by expanding the plain meaning of “on the basis of sex” discrimination to implicate sexual orientation and gender identity. A final version of this rule was published in the Federal Register on April 29, 2024 and may be viewed here. As this rule is slated to go into effect August 1, 2024, Citizens Defending Freedom continues to push back against the abuse of the separation of powers and federal law, we encourage you to consult the Title IX Toolkit to stay up-to-date with what CDF is doing to restore the constitutional norms based on the separation of powers and principles of federalism enshrined in our constitutional republic.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN:
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Forces every K-12 institution, as well as college and universities, receiving federal funds to admit biological males identifying as females to women’s sporting events or else face boundless civil rights lawsuits.
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Allows a student’s chosen gender identity to replace his or her biological sex when deciding which bathroom/pronouns he or she uses, or which athletic team he or she participates in.
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Subjects educators and institutions that refuse to comply with the unlawful change to investigations by the Department of Education.
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Erodes student privacy by permitting biological males to undress in otherwise sex-separated, intimate facilities reserved for biological females.
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Systemically disadvantages female students in schools now forced to compete against biological males identifying as women in sports competitions.
CDF title ix toolkit:
Empower yourself with this script, designed to address your concerns effectively as a citizen to your local school board.
Explore the evolution of the Title IX rulings through a complete timeline of significant legal milestones.
Whether you are a student, educator, administrator, or advocate, this fact sheet provides valuable insights to Title IX.
CDF LEGAL ACTIVITY:
CDF's prepared memo for our March 2024 meeting with the Executive Branch's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) emphasizing checks and balances and stopping federal overreach.
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CDF’s published comments during the Spring 2023 Public Comments Period focused on honoring the original statutory intent of Title IX to protect women and girls.
CDF’s show of support for Governor DeSantis's stance against the Title IX rule changes ahead of FL AG Moody’s lawsuit filed against the U.S. Dept of Education.
U.S. Department of Education Title IX Rule and Resources:
Note: Per a report in the Washington Post, one day after CDF met with the OMB in March 2024, the Biden Administration has postponed review of the transgender athletics rule until after the 2024 election. However, because the newest Title IX changes apply to any institutions receiving federal funding, athletic departments are implicated in this automatically.
For a brief recap of the 2024 Title IX changes released by the Department of Education, please see the following resources:
For a brief recap of Title IX before the 2024 rule changes, please see the following resources:
In tHe Media
NTD
May 2, 2024
Jonathan Hullihan recently spoke to NTD about the ongoing legal battle surrounding President Biden's recent alteration to Title IX and the latest lawsuits that have been filed. Hullihan astutely dissects how this modification infringes upon religious liberty, offering a nuanced perspective on the matter.
EPOCH TV
October 4, 2023
CDF Director of Legal Operations, Jonathan Hullihan, spoke to Epoch TV on how American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Texas is being accused of using intimidation tactics to pressure schools into adopting the transgender agenda.
Press
May 1, 2024
Citizens Defending Freedom Press Staff
May 1, 2024
Citizens Defending Freedom Press Staff
April 29, 2024
Ken Paxton Attorney General of Texas
July 6, 2023
Daily Wire
July 7, 2023
Fox News
April 15, 2024
Citizens Defending Freedom Press Staff
September 27, 2023
Texas Scorecard
