Ohio lawmakers challenge Title IX rules protecting LGBTQ+ students

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Lawmakers at the Ohio Statehouse are urging the Biden administration to reverse an expansion of Title IX that includes protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

The Title IX changes are set to go into effect on Aug. 1, and include a provision that would prohibit schools from not allowing a transgender student to use a bathroom aligned with their gender identity.

Rep. Adam Bird (R-New Richmond) argues that amendments are "a reinterpretation...