COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced this week that he is part of a coalition of six states suing the U.S. Department of Education over recent changes made to Title IX.
The coalition claims that the Education Department’s new regulations violate the separation of powers between Congress and the executive branch and would force schools to allow students to use restrooms and locker rooms that correspond with their gender identity.
Under current law, Title IX prohibits sex-based discrimination in federally funded schools.
However, the Education Department’s new regulations would require schools to allow students to use restrooms and locker rooms that correspond with their gender identity.
This includes allowing male students to use the women’s bathroom, locker room, and student housing.
The coalition argues that the new regulations would disrupt the traditional sports, education, and social activities of girls and women, and divert billions in federal funding from schools.
Further, the coalition claims that the Education Department does not have the authority to make these changes and that the changes are a violation of the separation of powers between Congress and the executive branch.
The lawsuit is being led by Tennessee and supported by Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia.
The coalition is one of several legal challenges being brought against the Ed Department’s new regulations.
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