Biden Seeks To Block States From Banning Transgender Athletes With New Title IX Rule

At least 16 states now have bans in effect covering at least high school interscholastic sports.

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A demonstrator holds up a sign during a march to mark International Transgender Day of Visibility. AP/Armando Franca, file

President Biden announced Thursday that he would use his executive power to punch back against state legislators who have passed measures forbidding biological males from competing in women’s sports by proposing a new rule that would forbid schools from enacting such bans regardless of what the legislatures approve.

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