Posted on 04/29/2024 8:19:59 PM PDT by ebb tide
Louisiana's Republican governor and attorney general sued Democratic President Joe Biden Monday over new federal rules that bar discrimination against students on the basis of their sexual and gender identity.
Gov. Jeff Landry, Attorney General Liz Murrill and state Education Secretary Cade Brumley railed against the new policy at a press conference, saying the rules attack the historical precedent of Title IX, which they argued is meant to protect only "biological women" from discrimination. The officials ordered local schools to ignore the directive, which clarifies students' right to go by preferred pronouns and use bathrooms that align with their gender identity.
"Do not comply with these radical rules from the Biden administration," Brumley said.
The new rules, released this month by the U.S. Department of Education, say discrimination against students based on sexual orientation and gender identity is prohibited under Title IX. The rules broaden the scope of the 1972 law, which bans sex-based discrimination in schools and colleges that receive federal funding.
Originally intended to prevent discrimination against female students, the new rules would extend Title IX’s protections to include LGBTQ+ and transgender students. Conservative critics say that Biden’s interpretation of Title IX amounts to an improper revision of the law.
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“Gov. Abbott and Texas is already ignoring Bite Me.”
DeSantis said Florida would not comply.
If Bite Me is re-elected the will come down on the universities and they will form a league only amongst states that don’t let trannies into women’s sports. This will cause a crack in the monopoly which is the NCAA
I thought Oklahoma also told them to stuff it...
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