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The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: Councilmember Cohen
A Resolution Entitled
A Council Resolution concerning
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Defining Gender-Based Discrimination in City Schools
For the purpose of urging the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners to pass Policy JBB, an updated district policy that expands protections for students beyond sexual harassment, clearly defines gender-based harassment, and enacts important protections and defines the rights of transgender and gender non-conforming students in City Schools.
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In 2016, the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Justice, under the guidance of President Obama, released a joint “Dear Colleague” letter that contained significant guidance regarding the civil rights of transgender students under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The guidance interpreted Title IX, which prohibits sex-based discrimination in any education program receiving federal funding, to include gender-based discrimination, as well as discrimination on the basis of a student’s transgender status, as a form of sex discrimination. The letter instructed schools, in accordance with Title IX, to provide a safe and nondiscriminatory environment for all students, use pronouns and names consistent with a transgender student’s identity, allow transgender students to access facilities and participate in activities consistent with their gender identity, and to keep confidential records to protect a stu...
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