TALLAHASSEE, Florida – Governor Ron DeSantis stated on Thursday that Florida will not comply with U.S. President Joe Biden‘s new Title IX rule that expands the definition of sex-discrimination to include gender identity, which in turn would allow transgender men participate in women’s sports at schools and colleges that receive federal funding.
“Florida reject’s Joe Biden’s attempt to rewrite Title IX,” DeSantis said in a video posted on X.
“We will not comply and we will fight back. We are not gonna let Joe Biden try to inject men into women’s activities. We are not gonna let Joe Biden undermine the rights of parents. And we are not gonna let Joe Biden abuse his constitutional authority to try to impose these policies on us here in Florida.”
Florida’s response to Joe Biden trying to inject gender ideology into education, undermining opportunities for girls and women, violating parents’ rights, and abusing his constitutional authority:
We will not comply. pic.twitter.com/12pnpOU68Z
— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) April 25, 2024