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# POLICY NEWS



# New Title IX regulation provides protections against discrimination for 3.6 million LGBT students


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The U.S. Department of Education released the final rule to Title IX today. The rule explicitly provides protections for LGBTQI+ students from discrimination, harassment, and assault based on their sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics in educational programs that receive federal funding. However, the regulations leave some issues unresolved, including transgender sports participation.

This rule protects an estimated
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in the U.S. who identify as LGBT, including about 300,000 who identify as transgender. Several Williams Institute studies have documented widespread and pervasive
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at school A recent study found that
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experienced bullying, harassment, or assault at college, compared to 19% of non-LGBTQ people.


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# NEW RESEARCH



# Same-sex couples more vulnerable to the negative effects of climate change


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Using U.S. Census data and climate risk assessment data from NASA and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), our new report finds same-sex couples are at greater risk of experiencing the adverse effects of climate change compared to different-sex couples. LGBT people in same-sex couple households disproportionately live in coastal areas and cities and areas with poorer infrastructure and less access to resources, making them more vulnerable to climate hazards.


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# Adult offspring of lesbian parents have consistent gender identity and sexual orientation over time

The latest findings from the
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Research on this same group of offspring has shown that they develop in a healthy manner and possess efficient coping skills to deal with stigmatization.

\- Nanette Gartrell, M.D., study author and NLLFS Principal Investigator


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# WILLIAMS NEWS



# Watch the panels from our 2024 Annual Update Conference

Thank you to everyone who joined us on April 5 for our Annual Update Conference, The Golden State of LGBTQ Rights: California's Role in Advancing LGBTQ Policy. We were honored to hear from three panels of experts discussing California as both a microcosm of issues playing out on the national level and a policy innovator in protecting LGBTQ+ rights. If you missed the conference, you can watch all of them below or on
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# Living LGBTQ in Los Angeles: State of the County


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# LGBTQ at School: How California Laws and Services Support LGBTQ Students


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# Connecting US Foreign Policy to LGBTQ Rights at Home: Migration and the Border


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# UPCOMING EVENTS




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# DC Spring Reception

# May 21, 2024

Featuring panels on the state of LGBTQ policy in California and speakers from ACLU Southern California, the Movement Advancement Project and more!


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