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    • What is Title IX and what impact has it had on gender equality?

    In this Nov. 21, 1979, file photo, Bella Abzug, left, and Patsy Mink of Women USA sit next to Gloria Steinem as she speaks in Washington where they warned presidential candidates that promises for women's rights will not be enough to get their support in the an election. (AP Photo/Harvey Georges) In this Nov. 21, 1979, file photo, Bella Abzug, left, and Patsy Mink of Women USA sit next to Gloria Steinem as she speaks in Washington where they warned presidential candidates that promises for women's rights will not be enough to get their support in the an election. (AP Photo/Harvey Georges)
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    Title IX, the U.S. law best known for its role in gender equity in athletics and preventing sexual harassment on campuses, is turning 50.

    It was signed into law by U.S. President Richard Nixon on June 23, 1972, after being shepherded through Congress in part by Rep. Patsy Mink, a Democrat from Hawaii who was the first woman of colour elected to the U.S. House.

    The law forbids discrimination based on sex in education, and despite its age remains a vital piece in the ongoing push for equality, including in the LGBTQ2S+ community.

    WHAT DOES TITLE IX SAY?

    The statue itself is one sentence long.

    鈥淣o person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.鈥

    Translation: The law is meant to ensure equity between men and women in education, and it's broad, covering most K-12 schools and colleges and universities, as well as vocational schools, libraries and museums. That means it applies to tens of millions of students, as well as educators.

    WHAT DOES TITLE IX COVER?

    The law applies to several areas of education: athletics, the classroom, sexual assault and violence on campus, employment, discrimination, admissions, retaliation and even financial assistance with tuition.

    It also has been extended to other forms of gender and sex discrimination; Title IX was invoked when the Obama administration advised that transgender people should be allowed to use the bathroom of their choice in schools.

    HOW DOES TITLE IX AFFECT ATHLETICS?

    In so many ways, and at the K-12 and powerful collegiate levels. Women's and men's teams are to be treated equally under the law, and schools should look to expand the opportunities for women to play sports.

    This doesn't necessarily mean that each sport will have exactly the same budget for equipment, facilities, travel or meals. For example, the women's tennis team might have more money put toward racquets than the men's tennis team. Athletic departments work under what is known as 鈥渆qual in effect,鈥 meaning a benefit for a men's or women's team in one area can be offset in another area as long as 鈥渢he overall effects of any differences is negligible."

    In the hopes of ensuring compliance with Title IX, each athletic department at a college or university must provide annual Equity in Athletics Data Analysis reports. These track participation, coaching staff and salaries, revenues and expenses, including recruiting and game-day expenses.

    Many Title IX athletics disputes deal with what鈥檚 known as the participation gap. Athletic departments must make sure the ratio of men鈥檚 athletic participation opportunities to women鈥檚 participation opportunities are 鈥渟ubstantially proportionate鈥 to a school鈥檚 undergrad enrollment.

    For example, the University of Connecticut settled a lawsuit after its women鈥檚 rowing team won a temporary restraining order against being shut down. UConn was accused of putting inflated women's rowing roster numbers (about 20 more than would compete) on its equity report, meaning the actual participation gap was 鈥渨ell above a viable team size.鈥

    HOW DOES TITLE IX AFFECT SEXUAL HARASSMENT ALLEGATIONS?

    Title IX鈥檚 protections extend to sexual harassment on campus, including dating violence, domestic violence and stalking.

    The bottom line is that all students are supposed to have a learning environment free from sexual harassment. When violations occur, the law is meant to help students get the problem resolved, which can mean moving to a different dorm, for example, or getting an alleged attacker removed from the school entirely.

    Under new Title IX regulations that were finalized in 2020, students who come forward with abuse allegations may now face an in-person hearing and cross-examination by a person chosen by the alleged attacker. These rules have been criticized by Democrats and others for not fully protecting victims and for discouraging complaints, and the Biden administration is expected to propose new regulations soon.

    The Associated Press reported that some universities saw a decrease in the number of complaints brought to Title IX offices.

    WHAT ABOUT DISCRIMINATION?

    Under Title IX, there's a broad definition of discrimination that could involve students, faculty, administrators or staff. It also covers discrimination against pregnant people. The law has also been invoked to outlaw discrimination of LGBTQ2S+ students and educators.

    Nothing in Title IX or its federal regulations explicitly protects LGBTQ2S+ people, but the Biden administration said last year that the law should be interpreted to protect against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. It was based on a 2020 Supreme Court decision ruling that LGBTQ2S+ people are protected from discrimination in employment.

    As a result, the Education Department said it can launch a civil rights investigation if students are blocked from things like using bathrooms or joining sports teams that match their gender identities.

    Tennessee and several other Republican-led states filed a federal lawsuit challenging that guidance; it has yet to be decided.

    The Biden administration has signalled that its upcoming regulation will explicitly expand Title IX to protect LGBTQ2S+ students from discrimination. If finalized as a federal regulation, it would carry the force of law.

    WHO OVERSEES TITLE IX IN SCHOOLS?

    Every school and college is supposed to have at least one Title IX coordinator, whose function is to make sure the institution is in compliance with all arms of Title IX. Sometimes the officer is simply the school鈥檚 principal, while many universities have whole offices dedicated to Title IX compliance.

    WHAT TYPES OF COMPLAINTS CAN BE FILED?

    There are two types: local and federal.

    Local grievances run through the school's Title IX coordinator or office, which have procedures in place to handle cases involving sex discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual violence. The schools can dole out discipline for these grievances.

    Federal complaints go to the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights. These investigations can take months or years to complete. The list of current federal Title IX investigations can be found at the OCR's website.

    Those who believe their rights have been violated can also bring their cases to federal courts through Title IX lawsuits.

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