California Defies Federal Ban on Transgender Athletes
California Defies Federal Ban on Transgender Athletes

California Defies Federal Ban on Transgender Athletes

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California has formally rejected a federal directive requiring the state to ban transgender students from participating on K-12 sports teams matching their gender identity, risking potential loss of federal education funding. The U.S. Department of Education ruled California violated Title IX by allowing transgender athletes to compete with cisgender peers and demanded the state rescind prizes and issue apologies to athletes who lost to transgender competitors. In a July 7 letter, California’s Department of Education stated it 'respectfully disagrees' with the Office for Civil Rights and will not sign the proposed resolution agreement, citing state anti-discrimination laws. The California Interscholastic Federation also refused to comply, while Republican lawmakers criticized the move and warned of lawsuits and funding cuts. California joins Maine in resisting these federal demands, underscoring a broader national debate over Title IX, fairness, and inclusion. Governor Gavin Newsom’s office dismissed the directive as a 'political document' with no legal effect in California.

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