Request for Office of Civil Rights to Investigate Title IX Violations in Rhode Island

The Law Centre at Rhode Island Center for Freedom & Prosperity has submitted a request to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to investigate alleged violations of Title IX by several Rhode Island education entities, including the Commissioner of Education, specific school districts, the Rhode Island Interscholastic League, and the Rhode Island Attorney General. This request follows President Trump’s January 20, 2025, Executive Order, which mandates federal agencies to enforce Title IX based on biological sex rather than gender identity. The Center argues that Rhode Island’s existing policies and regulations contradict federal law by mandating protections based on gender identity, compelling the use of preferred pronouns, and allowing biological males to compete in female sports.