Activists at a Title IX rally at Lafayette Park near the White House on December 5, 2023. Since President Joe Biden took office, advocates have pressed his administration to quickly adopt new Title IX regulations. The amendments make substantial changes to the existing Title IX regulations. Experts anticipate these new changes will result in an increase in the number of Title IX complaints, since they broaden the protections of Title IX.
“Sex-based harassment” also includes hostile environment harassment, which is defined as unwelcome sex-based conduct that, based on the totality of the circumstances, is subjectively and objectively offensive and is so severe or pervasive that it limits or denies a person’s ability to participate in or benefit from the recipient’s education program or activity.
Clear language that includes discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in the sex discrimination prohibited by Title IX. Poyner Spruill attorneys will be providing updated Title IX policies and procedures and staff training on the 2024 regulations. For more information about the 2024 regulations and resources implementing them, contactLoopholes in Licensing Agreements Discriminate Against Female College Athletes