Carr Takes New Action to Protect Women’s Sports

ATLANTA, GA - Attorney General Chris Carr has filed an amicus brief in support of a Tennessee-led lawsuit challenging the Biden-Harris administration's revised Title IX rule, which upends the foundation of women's sports and mandates that males and females share bathrooms.

Carr previously filed suit against this same rule in April 2024, and he successfully blocked its implementation in Georgia and three other states as litigation continues.

"Whether it's the Biden-Harris administration or the NCAA, we have continued to push back against all those intent on destroying women's sports," said Carr. "This latest action will further bolster our efforts here in Georgia and across the country as we work to block this absurd rule once and for all. We're committed to protecting female athletes, and we will never stop fighting for women's rights to fair competition."

Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance. Now the Biden administration has redefined "sex" to include "gender identity" and "sexual orientation." In addition, the new rule effectively requires schools to ensure that students use a classmate's "preferred pronouns" or risk losing federal funding.

In June 2024, the Tennessee-led coalition secured a preliminary injunction, which blocked the implementation of the revised Title IX rule in Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Virginia and West Virginia. Now Carr and 19 other attorneys general are asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to affirm the injunction and declare the rule unlawful.

Carr pushed back against this same rule when it was first introduced by the Biden-Harris administration in July 2022. At the time, the proposal was met with significant opposition from concerned observers spanning both sides of the aisle and all major faith groups.

In March 2024, Carr also called on the NCAA to repeal its rule that allows biological males to participate in women's sports.

Joining Carr in filing this brief are the attorneys general of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.

A copy of the brief can be found here. A list of other actions Carr has taken to defend Title IX protections for female athletes can be found here.