The Supreme Court’s rulings on Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J. focused on transgender students participating on sports teams, but likely has broader implications.
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Title IX’s language is clear that the 1972 law does not cover the admissions decisions private colleges and universities make.
Billie Jean King’s 1973 match was about social change. The upcoming Sabalenka-Kyrgios event – with its rules tweaks and its participants’ questionable politics – may leave women’s tennis worse off.
Recent changes to the federal law that bans sexual discrimination in education could make life tougher for students who experience sexual assault or harassment.
Redefining sports eligibility around gender identity risks erasing the protections that have helped women’s college sports flourish, a scholar argues.
Many Americans see baseball as a sport for men and softball as a sport for women. It wasn’t always this way in the US – and it isn’t that way in the rest of the world.
If Republicans manage to achieve a long-standing goal by getting rid of the Department of Education, there wouldn’t be a secretary of education anymore.
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling means that judges will have more power than scientific experts in determining whether people should be able to get an emergency abortion, for example.
Before being pushed aside by the NCAA, the AIAW, which was designed for and by women, governed women’s college athletics.
Sports researchers learned that conservative political leanings among state legislators lead to biases against transgender athletes among voters.
A psychologist and parenting expert shares practical tips on how college students who are parents can help both themselves and their children excel in school.
When schools ask student-athletes about their menstrual cycles, they may be infringing on anti-discrimination and privacy laws.
Scholars discuss topics that are related to Title IX, such as sexual misconduct on college campuses and bans on transgender athletes in high school sports.
For trans students, the right to be recognized by the pronouns they use for themselves is under constant legal attack. A researcher who specializes in the trans student experience takes a closer look.
A recent ruling makes it harder for schools to ignore claims about sexual harassment or assault.
A single Tweet the day before she took over as dean of the College of Fine Arts at Howard University has led to calls for Phylicia Rashad’s ouster. A scholar on college deans weighs in on what’s next.
Many aspects of American society, from language to sports to fashion, remain structured or separated by gender.
Around 100,000 LGBTQ US students study at religious institutions that can legally discriminate against them. A lawsuit seeks to end that religious exemption but faces an uphill struggle.
A recent Title IX lawsuit alleges discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation at religious schools. Two scholars argue that this might be a pivotal moment.
Since there is no typical transgender athlete, broad rules don’t seem appropriate. But that’s exactly what legislation seeks to do.
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Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Syracuse University
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Director, Stonewall Center, UMass Amherst
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Associate Professor of Public Policy and History, UMass Amherst
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Associate Professor of Law, Wake Forest University
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Professor of Kinesiology, Penn State
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Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Memphis
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Professor of Ethics, Strategy, and Public Policy, University of New Orleans; Institute for Humane Studies
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Professor of Family Therapy, Brigham Young University
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Research Scholar; Clinical Director of Children and Family Programs, Kennesaw State University
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PhD student, Department of Sport Management, University of Florida
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University Professor and Professor of Law, Texas A&M University
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Associate professor, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor of Sport Administration, University of Louisville
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Professor of Law, Purdue University
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Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, McDaniel College