In 1972, Title IX was adopted to protect women from sex-based discrimination in educational institutions that receive federal funding. Through regulations, the Biden administration is advancing its woke agenda through unconstitutional Title IX rules that were not intended by the original statute, and are at the expense of fundamental rights and women’s safety.
If implemented, these regulations:
- Will violate First Amendment rights by forcing teachers and students to use preferred names and pronouns.
- Will diminish parental authority by giving parents less control over what is taught in school, particularly in the area of gender ideology and sexual orientation.
- Will violate due process rights of those accused of a violation by denying the accused the right to present witnesses and cross-examine witnesses, by denying the accused the right to an attorney and by reducing what is considered sufficient evidence to establish a violation.
- Could be used to force biological boys into girls’ locker rooms, shower rooms, changing rooms, bathrooms, dorm rooms and private spaces.
Although failing to implement these policies could result in the withholding of federal funds to schools, certain states have fought back. Earlier this month, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals kept a preliminary injunction in place that had been issued last month by a judge in Kentucky. That injunction blocked the new Title IX rules from taking effect in four states, as well as in the schools attended by members of three organizations or their children, which includes at least 670 colleges and universities and thousands of elementary and secondary schools nationwide.
While the woke Title IX changes are set to begin August 1st, judges in 15 states have temporarily blocked enforcement while legal cases move forward in Alaska, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
Noticeably absent from the list: North Carolina.
The reason for this: woke NC Attorney General Josh Stein.
Were Stein to win the upcoming gubernatorial election, we can expect much more wokeness to come. In contrast, NC Rep. Dan Bishop, who is leaving Congress to run to replace Stein as our next NC attorney general, has promised to oppose these regulations and join the other state attorneys general filing Title IX lawsuits.
Until then, the battle to oppose the implementation of Title IX has moved to the county level. With the deadline to adhere to regulations soon upon us, counties find themselves in the position of updating their policies to adhere to the Title IX changes. Last week, the Wake County Public School System passed changes to more broadly define “sex-based harassment” in a manner that opens itself to pronoun policing and a number of other problems.
When we heard about the meeting, we organized to amplify your concerns about the Title IX changes, especially given the fact that several members of the three groups in the injunction had kids in multiple Wake County schools. We also had two of our team members attend in person to give comments in defense of your values (click here to watch comments from one of our Governmental Affairs team members, Jacob Arthur).
Whether it is in helping get pro-values conservatives like Robinson and Bishop elected, or attending local, county, state, or federal events on your behalf, the team at NC Values is doing everything we can to advance your values in the public square. If you support our work fighting back against Biden and Stein’s efforts to expand their woke agenda at the expense of fundamental rights and women’s safety, would you consider making a much needed one-time or monthly donation today?
Sincerely,
Tami Fitzgerald
Executive Director NC Values
