WASHINGTON—A group of female athletes from all over the nation protested on June 23 against transgender athletes competing in women’s sports. The rally at Freedom Plaza in Washington also celebrated the 50th anniversary of Title IX, which prohibits any sex-based discrimination in education programs and activities receiving federal funding and enabled college women’s athletic participation to flourish.
On the same day, the Department of Education released proposed changes regarding “sex” used in Title IX to include sexual orientation and gender identity. The draft rule will be open for public comment for 60 days and will likely be effective next year. The department said it would later release more specific rules on transgender students in school sports.
