Right-wing media are fearmongering about Title IX protections for LGBTQ students that have been fortified under the Biden administration, claiming providing a safe environment for transgender children will mean the end of “traditional Christian values.” The latest outrage cycle has extended to every corner of the echo chamber, including viral anti-LGBTQ Twitter account “Libs of TikTok,” Fox News, the anti-abortion movement, and others. The right-wing fury toward Title IX protections has led to threats of violence, including a bomb threat that shut down a Wisconsin middle school forcing students to complete the year virtually. These anti-LGBTQ smears are in response to changes the Biden administration has implemented to strengthen Title IX regulations. In June 2021, the Biden administration reversed Trump-era Title IX changes that had removed prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Since then, the Department of Education has announced plans to codify safeguards for transgender students by revising the language in Title IX.

Source: Fox News June 15, 2022 19:20 UTC