All articles tagged with #gender identity
At a California state girls' track meet, a transgender Jurupa Valley High School athlete won high jump, triple jump and long jump as anti-trans activists protested with a 'Save Girls Sports' rally; the athlete's mother described harassment and disruption to her family, while supporters and Governor Newsom defended inclusive sports rules.
The U.S. Education Department has opened a Title IX investigation into Smith College over its policy of admitting transgender women, arguing that the law’s single-sex admissions exception applies to biological sex rather than gender identity and that trans students’ access to women‑only spaces is under review. The inquiry follows a 2025 complaint by Defending Education, and Smith College began admitting trans women in 2015, stating its policy reflects its founding mission while evolving with the changing world. Responses from peer women’s colleges were not immediately provided.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a Florida parents’ lawsuit alleging that a Tallahassee middle school and district officials concealed their child’s gender identity from them, arguing this violated their 14th Amendment parental rights and due process. The case was dismissed by lower courts, and the Court has previously rejected similar challenges in Wisconsin and Maryland; the decision fits into a broader national debate over transgender rights and how schools disclose gender-related information to families.
The Supreme Court declined to hear a Florida couple’s challenge to a school district’s procedures on a student’s gender identity, leaving in place an 11th Circuit ruling that the district infringed parental rights but did not meet the substantive due–process standard, thereby preserving a narrow ruling and avoiding a broader national debate over parents’ rights versus student privacy in schools.
The Trump administration arranged for a 10-year-old to be flown back to the United States from Cuba amid a custody dispute centered on the child's gender identity, with federal agencies including the Justice Department involved in the case.
The Supreme Court declined to hear a Massachusetts parents’ civil-rights challenge alleging their public school secretly socially transitioned their child to a different gender without parental knowledge or consent, leaving the lower court ruling intact; the decision keeps the debate about parental rights in public schools alive, with a related Florida case awaiting action and ongoing debates over school-notification and pronoun policies.
Texas Tech University System’s chancellor ordered phaseouts of programs centered on sexual orientation and gender identity, froze admissions and majors, and restricted course content and research, with enrolled students allowed to finish degrees; the move, framed as aligning curricula with job-focused degrees and First Amendment protections, drew criticism from faculty and civil rights groups who warn it undermines academic freedom and comprehensive education.
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court revived a lower-court injunction allowing some California parents to be informed if their child expresses gender identity at school, signaling the court’s view that parental rights—and religious liberty considerations—can constrain school privacy policies in this narrow, case-specific context. The ruling applies to the plaintiffs seeking religious exemptions and does not overturn California’s broader policies.
A Texas A&M senior English lecturer sues the university in federal court, alleging her firing last year over a classroom video about a student’s objection to a gender-identity lesson violated her First Amendment free-speech rights and due process. The university says the firing was upheld despite independent reviews finding no cause, and it will vigorously defend the suit. The case unfolds as Texas A&M moves to end its women’s and gender studies program and state policies tighten limits on classroom discussions of gender and race.
Former Texas A&M lecturer Melissa McCoul filed a federal lawsuit alleging her firing over a gender-identity lesson violated her First Amendment free-speech rights and due-process protections, and that state officials pressured for termination; she seeks reinstatement, back pay and punitive damages, as the university has moved to restrict contentious course content.
Trump unveils a plan to condition U.S. foreign assistance on recipient countries' policies on abortion, diversity, equity and inclusion, and gender identity, signaling a sweeping shift in aid criteria.
A Sunday Times Magazine feature follows Kristi Ambrose, born intersex and surgically raised as a girl; discovering the truth in college, he becomes Jim and advocates against infant gender-change surgeries, highlighting medical ethics and parental decisions that shaped his life.
The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights has launched 18 Title IX investigations across 10 states into policies that allegedly permit sports participation based on gender identity, targeting a range of K‑12 and higher-ed entities; the actions come as the Supreme Court weighs the future scope of Title IX.
Texas A&M University will not reinstate a lecturer fired after a viral video about gender identity, despite a faculty panel's finding that her dismissal was unjustified. The university system upheld her termination, citing 'good cause,' amid ongoing debates over academic freedom and curriculum restrictions related to gender and sexuality topics.
Prof Alice Sullivan threatened legal action against the University of Bristol after her talk on gender data collection was disrupted by protests, raising concerns about free speech and university responsibilities amid new legislation. The university maintains it upheld free speech and took necessary safety measures, while Sullivan's lawyers allege restrictions and influence from LGBTQ+ staff complaints.