Shiwali Patel

Shiwali Patel is a senior director of education justice at the National Women’s Law Center whose work includes Title IX, student civil rights and protections against sex discrimination and sexual harassment in education.

JRL CHARTS follows Patel’s public statements and advocacy as federal agencies, courts and policymakers debate Title IX enforcement and policies affecting LGBTQ and transgender students.

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28 09, 2026

LGBTQ Students Lose a Major Federal Title IX Protection as Trump Administration Acts

2026-09-28T12:03:03-07:00September 28th, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics USA, LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (September 28, 2026) — LGBTQ students have lost a major federal regulatory protection under Title IX after the Trump administration formally rescinded the Biden-era regulations that explicitly extended the Education Department's interpretation of sex discrimination to sexual orientation and gender identity. The Department [...]

1 07, 2025

Penn Bows to Trump: Strips Trans Athlete’s Titles, Issues Apologies Under Title IX Pressure

2026-09-28T12:14:25-07:00July 1st, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics USA, LGBTQ Politics, Transgender News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics USA PHILADELPHIA — (July 1, 2025) — In a stunning concession, the University of Pennsylvania has agreed to the Trump administration’s demands to strip transgender swimmer Lia Thomas of her NCAA titles and issue formal apologies to cisgender athletes who lost to her during [...]

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