What About Title IX?

Legal Rulings Regarding School Access

Both Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment have been cited in rulings affirming transgender students’ equal right to access public accommodations, including restrooms and locker rooms in schools.

Additionally, cases filed on behalf of cisgender students opposed to school districts policies permitting transgender students to use facilities consistent with their gender identity have been found to not have a viable claims under Title IX.