(Christian Headlines) The Biden Justice Department says in a new memo that federal law and Supreme Court precedent requires schools to allow biological boys who identify as girls to play on girls’ sports teams.
The memo was issued March 26 and directed to “Federal Agency Civil Rights Directors and General Counsels.” It was written by Pamela S. Karlan of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division.
A federal law known as Title IX, the memo notes, provides that “no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” The definition of “activity” encompasses sports.
Historically, the definition of sex in Title IX meant “male” and “female.” The Biden administration wants to broaden the definition to include gender identity and sexual orientation.