Louisiana's public schools are defying President Biden's Title IX rules against anti-transgender discrimination, set to take effect on August 1 nationwide. The state's education leader suggested a future lawsuit against the new regulations, with the anti-LGBTQ+ legal group Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) already committed to legal action. Louisiana's Superintendent of Education, Cade Brumley, expressed in a letter to the schools earlier this week that the new rules may contradict state laws prohibiting trans athletes from competing on teams aligning with their gender identity. Despite the absence of mention of trans athletes in Biden's rules, the Biden administration warned that schools receiving federal funding must comply to avoid potential legal action, Department of Education inquiries, and potential funding cuts. According to WVUE-DT, Brumley mentioned that the new rules are likely at odds with two bills in the legislature. One bill permits teachers to misgender and deadname trans students, while the other prohibits the discussion of LGBTQ+ topics across all grade levels. Brumley wrote to the schools, “The Title IX rule changes recklessly endanger students and seek to dismantle equal opportunities for females.” SarahJane Guidry, executive director of the state LGBTQ+ advocacy organization, the Forum for Equality told WVUE-DT that Brumley’s concern for LGBTQ+ students is nil. #Queer Up Education