Title Ix An Imperfect But Vital Tool Of Lgbt Students

Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972, are a specific set of laws that prohibit any entity that receives any kind of federal funding, regardless of how it’s received or whether they are Public or Private, from discriminating based upon sex. This can mean via Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or grants received via the Federal Government for building or renovations. It also forbids sexual harassment (Title). However, one question remains unanswered; â€Å"Does Title IX cover sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination?† Adele P. Kimmel is a Senior Attorney with Public Justice, based out of the Washington D.C. office. According to her profile on the Public Justice website, Kimmel is a â€Å"widely quoted authority on school bullying and Title IX issues† (Public). Her 2016 article in The Yale Law Journal, â€Å"Title IX: An Imperfect but Vital Tool of LGBT Students†, focuses strictly on how Title IX helps or doesn’t help individuals of the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) community in schools, whether it be in grade school or college. Throughout her article, Kimmel uses government resources, court documents, New York Times and organizations that are fighting for the rights of LGBT individuals all over the United States, such as Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and he Gay, Lesbian Straight Education Network (GLSEN). In the introduction, Kimmel mentions Seth Walsh, a sixth grader who came out and experienced a dramatic change in his life from his peers, so much