Advocates for victims of sexual violence said the decision would put students at greater risk of harassment while conservative lawmakers and advocates applauded the move, arguing it would make students safer.

President Donald Trump’s Department of Education has told K-12 schools and higher learning institutions that Title IX protections will be recognized on the basis of biological sex.

The U.S. Dept. of Education enforces the 2020 Title IX rule after a court ruling, emphasizing biological sex over gender identity.

Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Craig Trainor says that “under the Trump administration, the Education Department will champion equal opportunity for all Americans, including

In a letter from Craig Trainor, the Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the DOE, the Trump administration struck Biden-era protections for LGBTQ+ students and restored 2020 rules that lengthened complaints by mandating hearings and cross-examinations in investigations.

On January 31, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a “Dear Colleague Letter” (DCL) announcing that it would enforce Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 under the provisions of the 2020 Title IX Rule,