transgender students

U.S. Department of Education Rescinds Title IX Agreements Protecting Transgender and Gay Students

Apr 9, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education has moved to terminate a series of civil rights agreements with school districts and a college that previously extended Title IX protections to transgender and gay students, marking a significant shift in federal enforcement policy. In a statement released by the Department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR),…
In Ohio: Controversial Bill Restricts Transgender Students’ Bathroom Access

Dec 3, 2024

On Wednesday, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 104, which restricts transgender students’ access to restrooms that align with their gender identity. The new legislation mandates that public school buildings designate student restrooms, locker rooms, changing rooms, and shower rooms based on “biological sex,” excluding gender identity from consideration. SB 104,…
California School District Agrees To Pay $360,000 To Settle Lawsuit With Teacher Over Preferred Pronoun Dispute

May 17, 2024

A California school district has agreed to settle a lawsuit with Jessica Tapia, a teacher who claims she was terminated due to her religious beliefs after she refused to use students’ preferred pronouns. The Jurupa Unified School District in Riverside County will pay Tapia $360,000, according to a May 14 press release from Advocates for…

U.S. Department of Education Rescinds Title IX Agreements Protecting Transgender and Gay Students