Transgender athletes can be excluded from competitions if necessary to maintain a level playing field, but wholesale bans in college, elementary and secondary school athletics would be prohibited under a new rule proposed April 6 by the Biden administration.
 
The proposed regulation prohibits schools from adopting “one-size-fits-all” policies that categorically ban transgender students from participating on teams consistent with their gender identity. But schools would have the ability to develop team-eligibility criteria that ensure fairness in competition or prevent sports-related injury.
 
The new federal rule is an attempt to clarify how Title IX regulations should apply to transgender athletes in college and K-12 sports.
 
Below is coverage on the new rule from media across the country:
 
 
Biden Administration Would Prohibit Blanket Bans on Transgender Athletes
Inside Higher Ed (April 7, 20230)
 
Title IX and the New Rule on Transgender Athletes Explained
The New York Times (April 7, 2023)
 
Biden Plan for Transgender Title IX Rules Began on Inauguration Day
The New York Times (April 7, 2023)
 
Read Department of Education's Proposed Title IX Rule for Transgender Sports Participation
USA Today (April 7, 2023)
 
Biden Sports Plan Angers Transgender Advocates, Opponents
The Washington Post (April 7, 2023)
 
Biden Administration Proposes New Rule for Transgender Athletes
The Wall Street Journal (April 7, 2023)
 
Education Department Unveils Title IX Transgender Sports Eligibility Rule
Politico.com (April 7, 2023)
 
‘A Backwards Betrayal’: Biden Title IX Proposal Draws Criticism from LGBTQ Community
The Hill.com (April 7, 2023)
 
The Biden Administration Moves to Make Broad, Transgender Sports Bans Illegal
NPR.com (April 6, 2023)