Title IX Roundup: DOJ Memo Protects LGBTQ+ Students, DOE Launches Reg. Review | Ballard Spahr LLP
Federal agencies implementing and enforcing Title IX will prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals. The DOJ does not prescribe any particular outcome with regard to enforcement actions, and each Title IX claim will turn on its own unique set of facts. The DOE will solicit the public’s input on issues of sexual harassment in school environments, including discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The Bottom Line The DOJ has notified Federal Agency Civil Rights Directors and General Counsels that anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination falls within the scope of Title IX’s...
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