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WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, July 31, members of the media are invited to a press call — hosted by Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) and led by IWF Ambassador Riley Gaines — to cover the consequences of the Biden-Harris administration’s new anti-woman Title IX regulations that will take effect on August 1.  The briefing will feature renowned athletes and coaches, legal experts who serve as counsel on current Title IX litigation, and members of the U.S. Senate and House who are leading on pro-women legislation to overturn the new rule.

Earlier this month, the House passed the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Biden-Harris administration’s unlawful Title IX rules. The Senate’s Title IX CRA, sponsored by U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), is expected to be considered in the coming weeks. If passed by the Senate, this legislation would be advanced to the Biden-Harris White House.

In addition to congressional action to overturn the Biden administration’s illegal administrative rewrite of Title IX, lawsuits across the country are successfully challenging the regulation. Moreover, 30 states have declared they will not comply with the new rules.

Members expected to join include Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), sponsor of the CRA resolution, Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Joni Ernst (R-IA), “Coach” Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), and Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. 

The call will take place on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. ET.

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Please join the call 5 minutes prior to the start time. 

WHAT:

Press briefing on the Biden-Harris Admin’s Illegal Title IX rewrite and its implementation, legal implications, and threat to women

*This call is on the record and reportable.

WHEN:

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET

WHO:

  • Riley Gaines, 12x All-American swimmer, 5x SEC Champion and record holder, Independent Women’s Forum ambassador, host of “Gaines for Girls” on OutKick, and plaintiff in Gaines et al. v. NCAA
  • Martina Navratilova, OLY, one of the greatest tennis players of all time, founding member of the Women’s Sports Policy Working Group
  • Coach Kim Russell, former Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach at Oberlin College and Independent Women’s Forum ambassador
  • Payton McNabb, former North Carolina high school volleyball player who was severely injured by a male on the women’s volleyball court and Independent Women’s Forum ambassador
  • May Mailman, Independent Women’s Law Center Director
  • Cameron Norris, Consovoy McCarthy representing Independent Women’s Law Center in Alabama v. Cardona and counsel in Tennessee v. Cardona.

For more information or to speak with an expert, email [email protected]

BACKGROUND:

UNLAWFUL TITLE IX RULES

In April, the Biden-Harris administration unilaterally issued an administrative rule that unlawfully alters Title IX, the law prohibiting sex discrimination in education. The Biden-Harris rule discriminates against women and girls by mandating that schools permit males to take opportunities and enter private spaces designated for females. 

WHAT THEY DO

  • The Biden rule says Title IX’s prohibition on “sex” discrimination actually means “gender identity” discrimination, meaning schools must allow males into women’s spaces if the male claims a need based on his “gender identity.”
  • The Biden administration has made clear in legal filings that it interprets Title IX as requiring schools to allow males to self-identify onto women’s teams.
  • The rule also changes the definition of sexual harassment to include so-called misgendering. Even a single use of non-preferred pronouns could trigger a Title IX investigation.
  • The rule dismantles due process protections for those accused of “sexual harassment,” which as of August 1 could mean complaining about men in women’s spaces or “misgendering.”

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