The Biden administration expanded the definition of sex to include transgender with its Friday release of updated Title IX rules.
The new rules, only pertaining to sexual harassment and discrimination portions of Title IX, expand protections for LGBTQ+ and pregnant students while overhauling Trump-era guidance around how schools should handle sexual assault cases, CNN reported.
The new rules take effect Aug. 1.
Title IX is the 1972 law prohibiting sex discrimination in educational programs that receive federal funding.
The administration avoided the issue of whether transgender students should be able to play on school sports teams corresponding to their gender identity, The New York Times reported.
An open rulemaking process is set to address that issue. The sports rules are not likely to be finalized until after the 2024 election, the Washington Examiner reported.
