Title IX

Utah, and other Republican-led states, have fought the administration's regulations. Utah both sued over the expanded transgender protections and used a new law to invoke state sovereignty in order to disregard them.

The Spartans were beaten by Colorado State in the Mountain West tournament final. San Jose State’s season was marked by forfeits, limited protests and the topic of gender identity becoming a political issue in an election year.

Boise State pulled out of the conference tournament Wednesday night after securing a spot in Friday's semifinals against the Spartans earlier that day. The Broncos didn’t announce explicitly say why they withdrew.

Monday’s ruling by U.S. Magistrate Judge S. Kato Crews in Denver comes after a lawsuit was filed by nine current players who are suing the Mountain West Conference challenging the league’s policies for allowing transgender players to participate. The players argued that letting her compete was a safety risk and unfair.

So far this season, Southern Utah, Boise State, Wyoming, Utah State and Nevada have canceled games against the Spartans, with Nevada's players stating they “refuse to participate in any match that advances injustice against female athletes,” without providing further details.

The move came 16 days after Utah State University informed Anderson he would be dismissed following an external review that found he failed to comply with Title IX policies regarding the reporting of sexual misconduct cases.

Kansas-based U.S. District Judge John Broome, a Trump appointee, blocked the Biden admin's expanded LGBTQ+ protections in that state, as well as in Alaska, Utah and Wyoming.

U.S. District Judge John Broomes' decision is the third against the rule from a federal judge in recent weeks. It applies in Alaska, Kansas, Utah and Wyoming because they sued.

USU also announced that associate VP/deputy athletic director of external affairs Jerry Bovee and football director of player development and community Austin Albrecht were fired “for violations of university policies related to the reporting of sexual and domestic violence and failures of professional responsibilities.”

During a special legislative session, lawmakers approved two resolutions that could jeopardize federal education funding.

The new rules officially broaden the interpretation of Title IX to include gay and transgender students. The changes conflict with Utah’s new bathroom access law and have already prompted the state to sue.

The governor said it’s “important to protect women and children in private spaces” while defending the rollout of a law that restricts transgender people from using the bathroom that aligns with their gender identity.