The Oregon Department of Education has been under investigation by the U.S. Education Department over an alleged violation of Title IX protections for allowing transgender athletes to compete in female sports.
Since March, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has launched multiple investigations into various states over Title IX violations for allowing males in female sports and intimate spaces.
California, a state that was found in violation of Title IX, is currently facing legal battles from the Department of Justice for not complying.
Craig Trainor, acting U.S. assistant secretary for civil rights, explained the Trump administration has been steadfast in its commitment to protecting women’s rights and that the Office for Civil Rights will use every lawful means to ensure female athletes are not denied equal opportunities.
“We will not allow the Portland Public Schools District (in Oregon) or any other educational entity that receives federal funds to trample on the anti-discrimination protections that women and girls are guaranteed under law,” said Trainor.
The OCR launched its investigation after receiving a civil rights complaint back in May by Leigh Ann O’Neill, the chief of staff for the Center for Litigation at the America First Policy Institute. The complaint blamed the Oregon Department of Education and the Oregon School Activities Association for allegedly allowing a transgender athlete to compete in girls track and field.
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Author: Ray Hilbrich
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