DOJ investigating California over transgender athletes law
CALIFORNIA, MAY 28 – The DOJ is investigating whether California's policies allowing transgender males in female sports violate Title IX by displacing female athletes from podiums, scholarships, and teams.
- The federal government announced an investigation into California school officials and organizations regarding transgender athletes competing in girls' sports.
- The investigation aims to determine potential violations of Title IX related to AB 1266, which allows students access based on gender identity.
- Bill Essayli, U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, announced the investigation focusing on potential discrimination practices.
- The Department of Justice supports a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of AB 1266 and its compliance with Title IX.
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Asking Eric: I feel guilty I know my neighbors’ child is transgender before they do
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Asking Eric: Couple support trans neighbor, but worry about keeping this secret from their parents
Dear Eric: A 20-something neighbor we have known since the age of 3 has recently come out to my husband and me as transgender. We have embraced and accepted “Sara” and are glad she feels able to be her authentic self to us. Sara’s parents, with whom she lives, are unaware of her transgender identity. Often when her parents leave the home for work, Sara will dress in skirts or dresses and walk across our street to visit with my husband and me (we…
DOJ launches investigation into Calif. trans student-athlete policy
One day after President Donald Trump threatened to strip California of “large scale federal funding” over its policy on transgender student-athletes, his Justice Department announced it is investigating the state for potentially violating Title IX. “The investigation is to determine whether California, its senior legal, educational, and athletic organizations, and the school district are engaging in a pattern or practice of discrimination on the…
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