OCR Announces That LGBTQ+ Students Are Protected by Title IX, Providing Further Guidance to K-12 Schools, Colleges, and Universities Navigating a Shifting Title IX Landscape
By EsqSocial Corporation 21/06/21
On June 16, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education’s (the “Department”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued a Notice of Interpretation explaining that it will enforce Title IX's prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sex to include: (1) discrimination based on sexual orientation; and (2) discrimination based on gender identity....
By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP