A federal judge's recent order has halted a Biden administration rule aimed at safeguarding LGBTQ+ students from discrimination, impacting numerous schools and colleges nationwide. The ruling by U.S. District Judge John Broomes, appointed by former President Donald Trump, has temporarily blocked enforcement of the rule in Kansas, Alaska, Utah, and Wyoming. The order extends to K-12 schools and colleges attended by children of certain groups opposing LGBTQ+ rights.
The rule, set to take effect in August under Title IX of the 1972 civil rights law, has faced legal challenges from Republican state attorneys general. Broomes' decision joins those of other judges in blocking enforcement in 15 states pending further legal proceedings.
