#Biden’s Title IX proposal draws criticism in LGBTQ community

#Biden’s Title IX proposal draws criticism in LGBTQ community

Some LGBTQ advocates this week slammed the Biden administration’s proposed revision to Title IX, accusing the president of backtracking on his commitment to protecting transgender young people. The proposal, released Thursday by the Education Department, would prohibit the adoption of policies that “categorically” ban transgender athletes from school sports teams consistent with their gender identity, rebuking…

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#Biden Title IX proposal takes aim at blanket bans on transgender athletes 

#Biden Title IX proposal takes aim at blanket bans on transgender athletes 

Blanket bans on transgender athletes participating on school sports teams consistent with their gender identity would constitute a violation of Title IX under a set of proposed changes unveiled Thursday by the Biden administration. Under the administration’s proposal, schools would be prohibited from adopting or applying a “one-size-fits-all” policy that categorically bans transgender students from…

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#Trump, allies are confident after unprecedented indictment

#Trump, allies are confident after unprecedented indictment

Former President Donald Trump and his team are projecting confidence in the wake of his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury as his third White House campaign enters uncharted territory. Trump allies were reassured as members of Congress, potential 2024 presidential rivals and prominent Fox News hosts uniformly went on the attack against Manhattan District…

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#Biden raises pressure on GOP to take action on guns

#Biden raises pressure on GOP to take action on guns

The White House is blaming Republicans in Congress for the lack of action on guns, turning up the heat on the GOP to address rampant gun violence while appealing to voters fed up with America’s epidemic of mass shootings.  President Biden is focusing his anger over the elementary school shooting in Nashville this week squarely…

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#Biden on Israel’s proposed judicial reforms: ‘They cannot continue down this road’

#Biden on Israel’s proposed judicial reforms: ‘They cannot continue down this road’

President Biden on Tuesday said he hopes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “walks away from” plans to pursue reforms to the country’s judiciary, which has drawn criticism from U.S. officials and sparked protests and work stoppages in Israel. “Like many strong supporters of Israel, I’m very concerned, and I’m concerned that they get this straight….

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