The Department of Education is about to release new rules clarifying that Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects students from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, not just discrimination on the basis of whether they are male or female.
The Washington Post reported Wednesday that the formal regulation will likely be released in April and will undoubtedly toss gasoline on the current conflict over how to treat transgender girls who wish to compete against cisgender girls in youth sports.
