Title IX
Title IX Definition
“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
Title IX, a clause of the 1972 Education Amendments
Title IX has brought an end to many injustices since it was enacted almost 50 years ago. However, bureaucrats have expanded the definitions of discrimination and harassment over the years in a way that has been harmful to students on campus. The process for adjudicating serious allegations on campus, for example, has been plagued by bias, vagueness, and overreach – undermining a system that was intended to ensure access to education for all students. Instead, bureaucrats have created a climate of fear and suspicion on campus and destroyed students’ appreciation for the traditions of fairness upon which this country was built.
In May of 2020, new Title IX rules were issued by the Department of Education which could provide much-needed clarity for students, universities, families, and administrators. They could also enshrine procedural safeguards that will start to restore trust in a broken system. Speech First will be following the issue closely
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Title IX at the Forefront of University of Houston Lawsuit
Our lawsuit against the University of Houston (filed in February 2022) deals with the school's harassment policy. Speech First's Executive Director, Cherise Trump, said about the case, "The University of Houston has a harassment policy that is so overbroad, students could be reported or disciplined for simply expressing their opinions.”
Featured Interview
August 7, 2020

IWF Podcast on Title IX
Click here to watch Nicole Neily give an interview on Title IX.
April 26, 2022

VIDEO: Title IX Protects Women
Campus Reform reporter Alexa Schwerha speaks with Executive Director of Speech First, Cherise Trump, about the Biden administration’s proposed changes to Title IX. View the interview below or read…
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May 17, 2022
Biden Admin Plans To Roll Back Trump-Era Free Speech Protections
Shore News Network
May 17, 2022
Biden Admin Plans To Roll Back Trump-Era Free Speech Protections In Education
Daily Caller
May 17, 2022
Wisconsin Files Complaints Against Three Students Who Refused to Use Approved “Pronouns”
JonathanTurley.org
April 26, 2022
VIDEO: Title IX Protects Women
Campus Reform
April 4, 2022
Conservative groups ask Education Department not to undo DeVos sexual assault rules
Washington Examiner
April 4, 2022
TITLE IX COALITION LETTER TO OCR
February 24, 2022
Non-profit Group Sues University of Houston for Restricting Free Speech
November 15, 2021
Reply Brief for the Petitioners: Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, et al. v. Victim Rights Law Center, et al.
June 23, 2021
Reply in Support of Motion to Intervene in the Northern District of California
June 14, 2021
Speech First Comments on Title IX Enforcement for US Department of Education Public Hearing
May 24, 2021
Campus Civil Liberties Coalition Files Motion to Intervene in The Women’s Student Union v. Dept. of Education
January 27, 2021