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Five West Virginia middle school girls who were banned from participating in track and field meets after protesting against a trans athlete have been allowed to compete again by a judge’s ruling. The judge issued a preliminary injunction preventing the school board from penalizing the student-athletes for their speech. The school board claimed the students were not penalized for protesting but for violating a team rule against scratching in an event. West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey supported the plaintiffs and praised the judge’s decision. The students were initially barred from competing after a court ruling blocked the enforcement of the state’s “Save Women’s Sports Act,” which prohibited transgender girls from competing against biological girls in sports. However, a federal appeals court struck down the law, finding it violated Title IX.

The Biden administration has rolled out over a dozen new initiatives and rules in a frantic attempt to boost its chances in the upcoming midterm elections. According to a new CNN poll, Trump is leading the president by six points, one of the biggest gaps yet. The survey also shows Trump inching ahead in several critical swing states.

The Biden administration’s flurry of activity includes new FTC rules that ban non-compete agreements, a re-write of Title IX, EEOC charges of racism against a company for avoiding hiring criminals, and more federal help on student loans.

Critics say the White House is panicked and that its policies are not well-thought-out. The Trump administration employed a similar strategy in its final months, ditching several policies rolled out late in President Obama’s second term. Biden returned the favor when he came to office.

Over 400 former and current athletes, including Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe, have written a letter to the NCAA urging them not to ban transgender athletes from women’s college sports. The NCAA responded that they will continue to promote Title IX and ensure fair competition for all student-athletes. The debate over transgender women’s participation in sports has been a hot-button issue, with a majority of Americans opposing their participation in teams that correspond with their birth gender.

The report from the Williams Institute at UCLA found that 93% of transgender teens in the US live in states where there are laws or proposed laws that restrict access to gender-affirming care, participation in sports, use of bathrooms, or affirmation of gender through pronoun use.

The Biden administration’s recent regulations clarifying Title IX protections for transgender students have sparked a potential legal battle with Republican-controlled states. These states have implemented laws restricting transgender rights, including limiting bathroom access, requiring parental notification, and barring certain pronoun usage. The new federal rules expand protections for students facing sexual misconduct allegations.

A new federal regulation protecting transgender students’ rights to use school bathrooms consistent with their gender identity has sparked controversy and potential legal battles with Republican-controlled states that have enacted laws restricting transgender rights. The regulation, which clarifies Title IX’s prohibition against sex discrimination, could lead to lawsuits over bathroom policies, parental notification requirements, pronoun restrictions, and transgender girls’ participation in girls’ sports. States with laws against transgender rights have expressed their intent to challenge the regulation in court, while LGBTQ+ advocates argue that it is necessary to protect the rights and well-being of transgender students.