Sex & Gender

Statements from the education secretary nominee during her confirmation hearing conflicted with Trump’s 2020 Title IX policies.

Joseph J. Fischel and Kyler Chittick argue that the academic left has ceded too much of the moral high ground when it comes to free speech.

The order says the United States will oppose “male competitive participation in women’s sports more broadly, as a matter of safety, fairness, dignity, and truth.”

Advocates for victims of sexual violence said the decision would put students at greater risk of harassment while conservative lawmakers and advocates applauded the move, arguing it would make students safer.

The executive order could eventually change how the federal government enforces Title IX and other laws, though there’s no immediate impact on colleges.