Peach Tree Times

Georgia's Attorney General Chris Carr announced that the state has successfully blocked the Biden-Harris administration's Title IX changes from being implemented in Georgia. These changes would have allowed "biological males to compete against females." Carr made his statement in an August 22 post on X.

"We've once again blocked the Biden-Harris administration's egregious Title IX rewrite from taking effect in GA," said General Chris Carr. "President Biden & VP Harris tried to destroy women's sports by allowing biological males to compete against females. We fought back & won."

Carr provided a document from the United States District Court appeal for the Northern District of Alabama, where plaintiffs, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and four private organizations, filed a lawsuit to block the Title IX rule. The plaintiffs argued that the rule would cause irreparable sovereign, constitutional, and compliance harm. They claimed the rule conflicts with state laws and requires schools to implement harassment policies that might restrict student speech. The plaintiffs also argued that the rule would impose regulatory burdens on schools, requiring time, money, policy revisions, employee training, and potential litigation.

The U.S. Department of Education released final Title IX regulations prohibiting sex discrimination in federally funded education programs and activities. According to the U.S. Department of Education, these regulations outline protections against sex-based harassment, including provisions related to sexual violence, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity. The regulations require schools to address complaints of discrimination, ensure fairness in their processes, and communicate nondiscrimination policies to students and families while maintaining certain privacy standards.

Chris Carr was appointed as Georgia's attorney general by then-Governor Nathan Deal in 2016 and was re-elected in November 2022. Since taking office, Carr has focused on addressing issues such as human trafficking, gang activity, and opioid misuse. This includes establishing the state's first Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit and Gang Prosecution Unit.