The Biden administration issued new rules on Friday cementing protections for L.G.B.T.Q.
students under federal law and updating the procedure schools must follow when investigating and adjudicating cases of alleged sexual misconduct on campus.
The new rules, which take effect on Aug. 1, effectively broadened the scope of Title IX, the 1972 law prohibiting sex discrimination in educational programs that receive federal funding.
They extend the law’s reach to prohibit discrimination and harassment based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
“These regulations make it crystal clear that everyone can access schools that are safe, welcoming and that respect their rights,” Miguel A. Cardona, the education secretary, said in a call with reporters on Thursday.
The rules deliver on a key campaign promise for Mr. Biden, who has faced pressure from Democrats and civil rights leaders to release them.
They come as he tries to galvanize groups such as women who have lost abortion access and Black and progressive voters who have expressed disappointment with the president’s civil rights record.
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On Friday, the Biden administration released new regulations that strengthened L.’s protections. H. C. I. T. 2. students under federal law and revising the process that educational institutions have to follow in order to look into and decide cases of alleged sexual misconduct on campus.
The amended regulations go into force on August. essentially expanded the purview of Title IX, the 1972 statute that forbids sex discrimination in educational initiatives receiving federal funding. The legislation is now more broadly interpreted to forbid harassment and discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation.
Miguel A. said, “These rules make it very evident that everyone has access to safe, friendly, and rights-respecting schools.”. The education secretary, Cardona, stated during a Thursday phone conversation with reporters.
In interpreting Bostock v., the administration took a step forward by including students through the new regulations. The landmark 2020 Supreme Court case Clayton County established that LGBT and transgender employees are protected from employment discrimination under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Additionally, some of the stricter campus sexual assault policies implemented during the Trump administration were rolled back by the administration, drawing criticism from Democrats—including Joe Biden—for their undue deference to students who have been accused of sexual assault.
Following pressure from Democrats and civil rights leaders, Mr. Biden fulfilled a major campaign promise with the release of the rules. They appear as he attempts to mobilize groups like Black and progressive voters who have voiced dissatisfaction with the president’s record on civil rights and women who have lost access to abortions.
Notwithstanding the fact that the new regulations are anticipated to broaden the scope of harassment complaints that schools must look into and to reinstate protections for accusers, they are not at all the comprehensive reversal of Trump-era regulations.
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