DOE: Transgender Athletes Protected Under Title IX

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The Department of Education announced Tuesday that Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects gay and transgender students at school, thus contradicting claims made by state legislatures intent on banning transgender athletes from competing in girls' sports that no such protection exists.

“Today, the Department makes clear that all students — including LGBTQ+ students — deserve the opportunity to learn and thrive in schools that are free from discrimination,” education secretary Miguel Cardona said in a statement, as reported by USA Today. “The Supreme Court has upheld the right for LGBTQ+ people to live and work without fear of harassment, exclusion, and discrimination — and our LGBTQ+ students have the same rights and deserve the same protections."

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