On the fiftieth anniversary of the landmark Title IX regulations that protect students, faculty and staff members from sex-based discrimination at education programs that receive federal aid, the Biden Administration has proposed a major overhaul that extends protections to LGBTQ students and again overhauls how colleges should respond to cases of sexual assault.
 
The proposed rule prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, in addition to sex, on college campuses for the first time in history. Previously, LGBTQ students were protected under Title IX, but the protection was never added to the regulations.
 
According to Inside Higher Ed: “The proposed rule also eliminates many of the Trump administration’s requirements for investigations of cases of discrimination, including cross-examination of witnesses, which many critics of the 2020 regulations said imposed burdens on victims of harassment. It also gives colleges more flexibility to develop their own grievance procedures and policies.”
 
NAICU staff are currently reviewing the 700+ page regulation and will offer a complete analysis in the coming days.  Below are a sampling of breaking media coverage.
 
Biden Administration Will Protect Trans Students and College Sexual Assault Survivors in New Title IX Rules
The Washington Post (June 23, 2022)
 
New Biden Rules Would Bar Discrimination Against Transgender Students
The New York Times (June 23, 2022)
 
Biden Administration Overhauls Rules on School Sexual Discrimination
The Wall Street Journal (June 23, 2022)
 
New Rules on Title IX
Inside Higher Ed (June 23, 2022)
 
Here’s How Title IX Could Change Under Biden’s Proposed Rule
The Chronicle of Higher Education (June 23, 2022)
 
Biden's Title IX Reforms Would Roll Back Trump-Era Rules, Expand Victim Protections
NPR.com (June 23, 2022)
 
Female Athletes, Women's Sports Advocates, Sound Off on Biden's New Title IX Regulations: '180 for the Worst
FoxNews.com (June 23, 2022)
 
Education Department Unveils Title IX Rule Boosting Protections for Transgender Students
Politico.com (June 23, 2022)
 
What’s Next for Title IX?
The Hill.com (June 23, 2022)