A number of lesbian, gay, and transgender groups have sent a letter
to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), urging the
Association to disassociate with all colleges that have gotten, or are
in the process of getting, exceptions to Title IX.
InsideHigherEd.com reports that the letter was sent by more than 80
LGBT organizations, and urged the NCAA to “divest from all religious
based instititions” that specifically discriminate against transgender
students.
Title IX, as put into effect in 1972, prohibits gender discrimination
on college campuses. In 2014, the U.S. Department of Education extended
Title IX to also include transgender students.
Some religious colleges have requested and received exceptions to Title IX, however.
According to the group Campus Pride, more than 50 religious colleges
have requested or received exceptions, allowing them to expel or refuse
to admit transgender students.
LGBT activists are fighting against these exceptions.
"As people of faith or spirit we call upon the NCAA to act on its
stated values as an LGBTQ-inclusive organization and divest from these
schools who are willfully and intentionally creating unsafe environments
for LGBTQ students," stated Jordyn Sun, national campus organizer for
Soulforce, a gay rights group focused on religious colleges.
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