The 1972 Education Amendment prohibiting sex-discrimination in federally funded education programs, Title IX, has reached its 40th anniversary this year.  The Journal’s symposium this year seeks to address the current state of Title IX application in relation to the rights of transgender individuals.

We are proud to announce our scheduled presenters for the day: 

Harper Jean Tobin (co-authored with Jennifer Levi): Securing Equal Access to Sex-Segregated Facilities for Transgender Students

Devi M. Rao: Gender Identity Discrimination Is Sex Discrimination: Protecting Transgender Students from Bullying and Harassment Using Title IX

Erin Buzuvis:  “Because of Sex”:  Using Title IX to Protect Transgender Students from Discrimination in Education

Ilona M. Turner and Scott G. Thompson: Title IX’s Protections for Transgender Student Athletes

Jillian T. Weiss: Protecting Transgender Students: Application of Title IX to Gender Identity or Expression and the Constitutional Right to Gender Autonomy

Please note: 

Venue details: The Forum is in the center of the main floor of the building. The main entrance to the Forum is closest to the Orchards St. door, on the west side of the building, near the Welcome Desk.

The agenda for the event is available here. 

This event has been approved for 6.5 CLE hours. 

This event is made possible due to the generosity of the Associated Students of Madison (ASM) and the Wisconsin Experience Grant, and is co-sponsored by the University of Wisconsin School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin QLaw, Wisconsin Women’s Law Student Association, and University of Wisconsin National Lawyers Guild.