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A federal law, Title IX, makes it illegal for schools to discriminate against students because of their sex ― which means that girls have the same right to play as boys.

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Title IX and Athletics: Advancing Gender Equity for Girls, Women, and LGBTQI+ Student Athletes

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Keeping Score: An Athletics Equity Checklist for Students, Athletes, Coaches, Parents, Administrators, and Advocates

Letter from Women’s and Girls’ Rights Organizations Opposing H.R. 734

Let’s Be on the Same Team and Support All Girls

NWLC Joins Amicus to Protect Student Athletes’ Access to Class Action Lawsuits: Anders v. CSU Fresno

National Women’s Law Center Litigation Highlights – 2022

Don’t Bench Trans Kids

NWLC Leads Nearly 60 Groups in Support of Trans Inclusion in School Sports

Happy Belated Birthday, Brittney Griner

NWLC Responds to Biden Administration’s NPRM on Title IX’s 50th Anniversary

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The Battle For Gender Equity In Athletics In Elementary And Secondary Schools

The Battle for Gender Equity in Athletics in Colleges and Universities

Quick Facts About Title IX and Athletics

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Fulfilling Title IX’s Promise: Let Transgender and Intersex Students Play

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Fulfilling Title IX’s Promise: Let Transgender and Intersex Students Play

Title IX at 50: A Report by the National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education

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NWLC Urges Tennessee Governor to Veto Harmful Anti-Transgender Athletics Bill

NWLC Files Amicus Brief Supporting University of Arizona Student Survivor of Sex-Based Violence

Finishing Last: Girls of Color and School Sports Opportunities

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NWLC Submits Testimony Opposing Iowa’s Anti-Transgender Athletics Bill (2022)

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NWLC Submits Testimony Opposing South Dakota’s Anti-Transgender Athletics Bill (2022)

National Women’s Law Center Litigation Highlights – 2021

Dear NCAA, It’s Not Too Late to Let Trans & Intersex Students Play!

NWLC Files Amicus Brief Supporting Trans-Inclusive Student Athletic Policy