Victoria Cobb, President
Friday, July 19, 2024
Yesterday, our legal team sent a letter to every school board member in Virginia to make sure they are aware of a major legal development In Virginia regarding "gender identity" in schools. A federal court in Kentucky recently blocked enforcement of the Biden administration's new Title IX regulations, set to take effect on Aug. 1, 2024, that would have forced every public school to allow males who say they are females to access girls' restrooms and locker rooms, and to compete on girls-only sports teams.
You can view our letter HERE.
Thanks to the efforts of our Attorney General, Jason Miyares, Virginia joined with five other states to challenge the lawfulness of those regulations. The court's opinion began with the statement: "There are two sexes: male and female." (How refreshing, right?) Then the court held that "This case concerns an attempt by the executive branch to dramatically alter the purpose and meaning of Title IX through rulemaking. … [T]he new rule contravenes the plain text of Title IX by redefining "sex" to include gender identity, violates government employees' First Amendment rights, and is the result of arbitrary and capricious rulemaking."
And thankfully, earlier this week, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the lower court's ruling. Given this breaking development, and the fact that school boards are being given conflicting messages about their duties on these matters, we thought it best to weigh in and make sure they had clarity before passing any new policies related to "gender identity." This is just one of the many ways our legal team continues to help school board members across Virginia on matters of fundamental importance.
If you or someone you know is facing discrimination by the government based on your constitutionally-protected rights of speech, religious exercise, or parental rights, don't hesitate to reach out to the Founding Freedoms Law Center at www.foundingfreedomslaw.org.
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