Tag: transgender students
Private Institutions in Florida Must Comply With Expanded Anti-Trans Law
Private colleges and universities in Florida must now adhere to a recently expanded law mandating that students, faculty, and staff members utilize restrooms and...
Florida College Staff Face Strict Penalties for Violating Transgender Bathroom Policies
The Florida State Board of Education recently voted to enact stricter penalties for transgender students and employees at state colleges who violate a law...
Proposed Title IX Rule Would Prevent Universal Bans on Transgender Athletes
The Biden administration released a proposed Title IX rule this week that would prevent schools from categorically banning transgender students from participating in athletic...
Wellesley College Students Vote to Admit Trans Men, Nonbinary Applicants
Wellesley College students have voted to allow transgender men and nonbinary individuals to apply to the historically women’s college in Massachusetts.
The nonbinding referendum asked...
Judge Rules Montana’s Transgender College Sports Ban is Unconstitutional
Montana can no longer enforce a 2021 law that bans transgender athletes from participating in women’s college sports. A district court judge recently struck...
SUNY Introduces Chosen Name and Pronoun Policy
The State University of New York (SUNY) will require all of its 64 campuses to update their policies regarding chosen names and pronouns, according...
Colleges Utilize Transgender-focused Training to Promote Inclusive Campuses
More transgender individuals are out on college campuses today than ever before, but many still experience harassment and discrimination, according to a 2019 report...
Single-Sex Colleges Lag Behind in Institutional Support for Transgender and Gender...
Nearly a decade ago, Rose Wong became the face of the movement for transgender students at single-sex colleges after she was denied acceptance in...
Education Department Defends Transgender Students Under Title IX Protections
The U.S. Department of Education announced this week that Title IX protections, which prohibit sex-based discrimination, extend to transgender and other LGBTQ students.
“We just...