Gov. Greg Abbott orders Texas to ignore Biden administration’s new federal protections of LGBTQ+ students
The new Title IX rules expanded the definition of sex-based harassment. Texas is also suing the Biden administration to block the changes.
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The new Title IX rules expanded the definition of sex-based harassment. Texas is also suing the Biden administration to block the changes.
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