Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is suing to defend Tennessee’s ban on transgender students using the bathroom that aligns with their gender.
Tennessee sues over federal rule enshrining protections for transgender students
Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined five other states Tuesday in seeking to block the new regulations before they take effect in August.
Tennessee’s new AG plans to pick up his predecessor’s fight against Biden administration’s LGBTQ protections
Title IX protects students from sex discrimination. The U.S. Department of Education wants to redefine ‘sex’ to include gender identity — which would add more protections for LGBTQ students.
Tennessee lawmakers push to end protections for LGBTQ students in state universities, as federal court case continues
The move comes after a federal court temporarily blocked new guidelines by the Biden Administration, which solidified LGBTQ inclusion under Title IX protections.