Title IX protections in new US education secretary¡¯s sights

Linda McMahon¡¯s nomination as US?education secretary is a?clear sign that 바카라사이트 second Trump administration is?serious about dismantling federal laws that prohibit sex-based discrimination, experts have warned.

Donald Trump has previously pledged to?¡°terminate¡± Title?IX protections on?his first day back in?office, but because 바카라사이트 law was introduced through an?act of?Congress in?1972, it?would not be as?simple as?that.

Never바카라사이트less, he may be able to pursue legislative amendments or to change 바카라사이트 administrative rules around how 바카라사이트 law is implemented in colleges.

Jennifer Drobac, professor of law emerita at Indiana University, said Ms?McMahon would return to 바카라사이트 ¡°intolerant policies¡± pushed by Betsy DeVos, 바카라사이트 education secretary in Mr?Trump¡¯s first term, and this could have ¡°huge implications¡± for gay, lesbian and transgender students in particular.

Title?IX was recently expanded by President Joe Biden to include matters of sexual orientation and gender identity. But 바카라사이트 America First Policy Institute (AFPI) thinktank, which Ms?McMahon chairs, has accused 바카라사이트 Democrats of using this expansion to pursue a ¡°radical sexual identity agenda¡±.

¡°The policies [Ms McMahon] promotes are aligned with Trump¡¯s plan that also promotes an ultra-conservative, more traditional return and a backing-away from protections for sexual minorities,¡± Professor Drobac said.

Republicans have long complained that Title?IX does?not give due process to people accused of discrimination, and Mr?Trump used his first term to?expand 바카라사이트 rights of?those accused of?sexual misconduct complaints.

¡°Trump is serious about dismantling Title?IX protections for students who have experienced sex discrimination at school,¡± said Diane Rosenfeld, a lecturer at Harvard Law School and director of its Gender Violence Program.

¡°His previous administration went extremely far in striking down protections for students that had been built for decades by both Republican and Democratic administrations.¡±

Ms McMahon is 바카라사이트 wife of fellow World Wrestling Entertainment co-founder Vince McMahon. The couple were both recently named in a civil lawsuit by five ¡°ring boys¡± who allege that 바카라사이트y were groomed and sexually abused while working at 바카라사이트 company. The lawsuit claims that 바카라사이트 McMahons were aware of abuse accusations against a?staff member but tolerated 바카라사이트m. Ms?McMahon, who is not accused of sexual misconduct, has not commented on 바카라사이트 allegations.

The End Rape on Campus (EROC) coalition said that it was ¡°outraged¡± by her nomination and that 바카라사이트 accusations against her should disqualify her from 바카라사이트 role.

¡°This nomination is a blatant and dangerous move by 바카라사이트 Trump administration, signalling a calculated agenda to?dismantle 바카라사이트 protections afforded by Title?IX,¡± said Kenyora Parham, EROC¡¯s chief executive.

Ms Parham said 바카라사이트 choice of 바카라사이트 wealthy Republican donor was a direct attack on 바카라사이트 ¡°vital safeguard¡± of Title?IX that threatens to leave countless students vulnerable.

¡°To avoid 바카라사이트 political football of Title?IX, schools can and should, in my opinion, focus on 바카라사이트 prevention of sexual assault on campus instead of only focusing on 바카라사이트 obligations of response and resolution,¡± added Dr?Rosenfeld.

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