Biden administration proposes Title IX rule to protect transgender athletes.

The Biden administration has proposed a rule that would forbid schools and colleges from enacting outright bans on transgender athletes, but teams could create some limits in certain cases to ensure fairness. The proposal would become enshrined as a provision of Title IX, the landmark gender-equity legislation enacted in 1972. The proposal leaves room for schools to develop team eligibility rules that could ultimately result in restrictions around trans athletes’ participation, but that would be allowed only if it serves “important educational objectives,” such as fairness in competition and reduction of injury risks.