The Biden administration faced setbacks in its efforts to protect LGBTQ+ students and workers due to recent court rulings. On Thursday, US District Judge Terry Doughty blocked federal protections for LGBTQ+ students in Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, and Idaho, set to take effect on August 1. This injunction is part of a series of legal challenges to changes in Title IX, a law prohibiting sex-based discrimination in federally funded schools.
The Department of Education's new rules aim to prevent discrimination based on sex stereotypes, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics. These regulations expand protection to include discrimination related to pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions. Compliance with these rules is necessary to receive federal education aid.
