Is refusing to use someone’s preferred pronouns harassment or free speech? The courts have so far sided with free speech, but the Biden administration seems determined to push the issue and threaten free expression on American campuses by applying Title IX to gender identity.
The Biden administration’s proposed new rules would prohibit “policies and practices that prevent…student[s] from participating in a recipient’s education program or activity consistent with their gender identity.” In addition, employees in teaching, advising, or leadership positions would be obligated to report any possible sex discrimination of which they are aware. In short, anyone on campus could be investigated for taking a controversial stance on issues related to gender identity, and professors could be investigated for failing to report anyone who does.
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