Resources for Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Students
Title IX protects all students, including transgender and gender-nonconforming students, from s*x discrimination. Title IX encompasses discrimination based on a student’s nonconformity with s*x stereotypes and gender identity, including a student’s transgender status. Once a school is notified that a student will begin asserting a gender identity that differs from previous representations or records, the school must begin treating the student consistent with the student’s gender identity. When a school provides s*x-segregated activities or facilities, transgender students must be allowed to participate in such activities and access such facilities consistent with their gender identity. Moreover, schools should be aware of their obligation under Title IX and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) to protect the privacy of their students when maintaining education records.
Policy Guidance
•"Dear Colleague" letter: Transgender Students PDF (717.33K) (May 13, 2016)
•Examples of Policies and Emerging Practices for Supporting Transgender Students PDF (636.35K) (May 13, 2016)
•Dear Colleague Letter: Title IX Coordinators (Apr. 24, 2015), accompanied by a letter to Title IX coordinators and a Title IX resource guide.
•Dear Colleague Letter from Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on gay-straight alliances (Jun. 14, 2011), including legal guidelines for complying with the Equal Access Act.
•Dear Colleague Letter: Harassment and Bullying (Oct. 26, 2010)
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