The Democratic National Convention is set to vote on the party’s 2024 policy platform, which includes “explicit” Title IX protections for LGBT students that were recently blocked by the Supreme Court. The platform, released Sunday night, aligns with the Biden administration’s attempt to widen the definition of sex discrimination to include gender identity.
The decision to include transgender protections in the platform has sparked controversy, with critics arguing that it goes against public opinion and previous court rulings. Efforts to redefine sex discrimination have been ongoing since the Obama administration, but have faced pushback from the courts and the American public.
Transgender policies have become a point of contention between those who believe parents should have more control over their children’s education and those who support LGBT students’ rights to privacy. The platform also addresses student debt relief, another policy effort under Biden that was rolled back by the Supreme Court.
Critics of the platform argue that the Supreme Court has made it clear that the word “sex” in Title IX refers to biological sex, not gender identity. The move to add protections for transgender students has been met with skepticism from conservative legal organizations and advocates for parental rights.
Overall, the inclusion of transgender protections in the Democratic Party’s platform reflects ongoing debates about gender identity and discrimination in the United States. The vote at the Democratic National Convention will be a key moment in shaping the party’s stance on these issues moving forward.
