The Biden administration has finalized new rules under Title IX to protect the rights of LGBTQ+ students and enhance safeguards for victims of campus sexual assault. These regulations fulfill a campaign promise by President Joe Biden to dismantle rules implemented by former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, which provided additional protections for students accused of sexual misconduct.
One notable absence in Biden's policy is the mention of transgender athletes. The administration had initially planned to include a policy prohibiting schools from imposing outright bans on transgender athletes but decided to delay this provision, likely due to political considerations during an election year.
