Education Dept Axes Biden Title IX Rules

Liberty Check

• Restores Title IX protections to biological females after years of federal overreach
• Rejects radical gender ideology that threatened girls’ sports and privacy
• Reaffirms the constitutional principle that biological sex is real and immutable

The U.S. Department of Education announced on Monday that it has rescinded the Biden administration’s 2024 Title IX regulations, officially reinstating the 2020 framework that ties federal sex-discrimination protections strictly to biological sex.

The decision marks a decisive return to the original intent of Title IX and delivers a clear victory for female athletes nationwide.

We’re officially restoring Title IX’s original promise under the Trump Administration’s 2020 rule—bringing back clear, commonsense protections. Girls’ sports are for girls, and boys’ sports are for boys. pic.twitter.com/VX2FUn8ZUp

— Secretary Linda McMahon (@EDSecMcMahon) September 28, 2026

Title IX isn’t a political weapon for the radical left – it's a landmark law that guarantees girls and women have equal opportunities to make their mark in the history books. pic.twitter.com/DXhuGTK4tS

 — Secretary Linda McMahon (@EDSecMcMahon) September 28, 2026

“This is a win for girls and women who deserve fair competition and safe spaces free from male intrusion.”

Critics of the Biden-era rules had warned that allowing biological males to compete in women’s categories would erase decades of progress in female athletics.

The previous regulations had forced schools to treat gender identity as equivalent to biological sex, creating chaos in locker rooms, bathrooms, and sports.

“Parents, coaches, and female athletes have been fighting this ideological capture for years, and today common sense prevailed.”

States that had already passed laws protecting women’s sports now have federal backing to enforce biological boundaries without fear of losing funding.

Advocates for the change argue that science, not feelings, must guide public policy when fairness and safety are at stake.

“Americans deserve better.”