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Big win for LGBT students
> On Tuesday, June 13, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit handed down a major victory for LGBTQ+ youth.
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> In Grabowski v. Arizona Board of Regents, the unanimous court held that Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation in schools. And its logic equally protects transgender students. Title IX’s protections may prove crucial at a time when LGBTQ+ youth are under increasing attacks.
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> The appeal stems from a lawsuit by a former University of Arizona student-athlete. In a complaint filed in federal court, Michael Grabowski detailed how, after joining the school’s cross-country team, his teammates called him antigay slurs “almost daily.” (Michael isn’t gay, the complaint explains, but his teammates thought he was.) Michael and his parents reported the harassment to his coaches, who failed to take action to stop the harassment, instead urging Michael to “adjust.” Eventually, the complaint alleges, the coaches kicked Michael off the team in retaliation for his complaints.
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#lgbt #lgbtq #gay #homophobia #gayrights #titleix
> On Tuesday, June 13, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit handed down a major victory for LGBTQ+ youth.
>
> In Grabowski v. Arizona Board of Regents, the unanimous court held that Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation in schools. And its logic equally protects transgender students. Title IX’s protections may prove crucial at a time when LGBTQ+ youth are under increasing attacks.
>
> The appeal stems from a lawsuit by a former University of Arizona student-athlete. In a complaint filed in federal court, Michael Grabowski detailed how, after joining the school’s cross-country team, his teammates called him antigay slurs “almost daily.” (Michael isn’t gay, the complaint explains, but his teammates thought he was.) Michael and his parents reported the harassment to his coaches, who failed to take action to stop the harassment, instead urging Michael to “adjust.” Eventually, the complaint alleges, the coaches kicked Michael off the team in retaliation for his complaints.
https://apple.news/AlSnE2BuESZ2l_0ASIrMgig
#lgbt #lgbtq #gay #homophobia #gayrights #titleix