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June 2021 Title IX Public Hearing


On May 20, 2021, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) notified the public of a virtual public hearing for the purpose of improving enforcement of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The hearing was held from June 7 to June 11, 2021, and provided the Department with the opportunity to hear views regarding Title IX from more than 280 students, educators, and other members of the public, spanning a variety of issues, including discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, and sexual harassment and sexual violence in K-12 and postsecondary education contexts. The transcripts are available here:

In addition, OCR received more than 30,000 written comments as part of the June 2021 Title IX Public Hearing. Written comments that have identical content have been grouped together either in one or multiple documents based on file size.

74 Members of Congress (including Democratic Women's Caucus)
Abel, Joanne
Academic Alliance for Survivor Choice
Ackermann, Richard J.
ACPA - College Student Educators International
Acton, Ida
Adams, Abi
Adams, Patty
Adelmann, Andrea
Adelmann, Jessica
Adelmann, Mark
Adelmann, Renae
Adelmann, Sam
Aganda, Ili
Agostini, Anne
Aldrich, Jen
Alfieri, Linda
Allen, Brian
Allen, Richard
Alliance Defending Freedom, Center for Religious Schools
Allora, Lara
Almanza, Autumn
Alt, Ed
Alvey, Frank
AM HERE
American Association for Access Equity and Diversity
American Association of Christian Schools
American Association of University Professors
American Association of University Women
American Atheists
American Civil Liberties Union
American Council of Trustees and Alumni
American Council on Education
American Federation of Teachers
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Amherst College
Amlie, Laura
Anders, Gina
Anderson, Jay
Anderson, Jessica
Anderson, Tucker
Angle, Cheryl
Anonymous 1
Anonymous 2
Anonymous 3
Anonymous 4
Anonymous 5
Anonymous 6
Anonymous 7
Anonymous 8
Anonymous 9
Anonymous 10
Anonymous 11
Anonymous 12
Anonymous 13
Anonymous 14
Anonymous 15
Anonymous 16
Anonymous 17
Anonymous 18
Anonymous 19
Anonymous 20
Arizona State Board of Education
Arnold, Elizabeth
Arthur, Janice
Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence
Associated Students of the University of Montana
Association for Student Conduct Administration
Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers
Association of American Universities
Association of Christian Schools International
Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges
Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
Association of Title IX Administrators
Atkins, Garry
Bacon, Wade
Bailey, Laura
Baker, Deanna
Baker, Ella
Ball, Dwayne
Ballantyne, Alana
Banzhaf, John F.
Barker, Abby
Barnes, Shawn
Barros, Phoebe
Barros-Ruof, Anne-Tracy
Bates College
Bay, Neil
Beacon Baptist Church, et al.
Beasley, Valeria
Beckwith, Megan
Behrens, Vicki
Bellah, Hannah
Bellefeuille, Barbara
Bellini, Mark
Benaroya, Haym
Bennett, Richard
Bennis-Sine, Tracye
Bercovici, Karen
Berg, Kathleen
Berger, Alex
Berger, Simone
Berkeley Unified School District
Bernardi, Diane
Berwager, Gary
Best, Claire
Bethel Baptist Church & School
Bigham, Justin
Bill Rice Christian Academy
Blanchard, Joy L.
Bob Jones University
Bock, Beth
Bohan, Becky
Bombassei, Cheryl
Born, James
Bosler, Marlane Benton Miki
Bott, Dan
Bowman, Rory
Boyer, Kaitlynn
Braeutigam, Bonnie
Brandl, Lorena
Brandt, Tim
Branson, Carol
Brennan, Alvin
Brewton-Parker College
Brigham Young University
Bromschwig, Scott
Brooks, Nicole
Brown, Chelsea
Brown, David
Brown, Gregory
Brown, Jennifer
Brown, Lois
Brown, MG
Bruss, Kerri
Bull, Barbara
Bullock, Kristina
Buonaguro, Gina
Burden, Erika
Byler, Philip
C E
California Community Colleges
California Institute of Technology
California State Board of Education
California State University System
California Women's Law Center, et al.
Callisto
Calvary Bible Church, et al.
Campbell, Cheryl
Campus Advocacy and Prevention Professionals Association
Cantalupo, Nancy
Caporale, Tricia
Caprio, Christine
Cardamone, Robin
Carle, Robert
Cashin, Joan E.
Cate
Center for American Progress
Center for Democracy & Technology
Champion Women
Charkowski, Elaine
Charleston Southern University
Chavez, Eric
Chavez, Najma
Child and Parental Rights Campaign, Inc.
Child USA
Chong, Beatriz
Christensen, Ferrel
Christoff, Emma
Christy, Lori
Churchill, Jeffrey
Chutz, Tina
Ciatto, Melissa
Cipriano, Allison
Citizens Against Collective Punishment on the Basis of Sex
City of New York Department of Education, et al.
CJ A
Clearinghouse on Women's Issues
Clendenin, Stephen
Clery Center
Coalition for Title IX
Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women
Cockrell, Katie
Coffin, Janette
Cohen, Belissa
Cohen, J.
Cohen, K.
Cole, Sarah
Collector, Laura Haynes
College of the Ozarks
Colorado, Robert
Colson, Faith
Community Baptist Academy
Community Baptist Church, et al.
Concerned Women for America
Conn, Kathleen
Connecticut College
Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Education Task Force
Cool, Dana
Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
Council of the Great City Schools
Cowan, Liza
Cramblet, Caitlin
Crane, Leslie
Cresswell, Mary
Crockett, Cindy
Croom, Jacqueline
Croson, Charlotte
Cruickshank, Kerrie
Cuccia, Joseph
Culbertson, B. Eric
Cyphers, Jenny
D C
Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center
Dansereau, Carol
Dashu, Maxine
Dauber, Michele, et al.
Daugherty, Laura
DaughterofDragons
Day One
De Marcellus, Ian
Dean, Rebekah
DeBolt, Lori
DeLisle, Julie
Dempsey, Shelley
DeVarona, Donna
DeWeese, Natanya
Di, Nena
Dinger, Caitlin
Dismukes, Paul
Doe, Jane
Dols, Deborah
Donohue, Ellen
Doughty, Michele
Dowdall, George W.
Dowgiewicz, Tami
Dundon, Tracy
Dunlap, Justine
Dunn, Michael
Eilers, Frederika
Elan
Elliot, Heather
Emmanuel Christian School
Empress
End K-12 Violence
Enloe, Catron
Entringer, Kristen
Equality California
Erickson, Jan
Essington, John
Evan, Erin
Every Action
Fagan, Nan E.
Fairfax County Public Schools
Faith, John
Falanga, Paul
Families Advocating for Campus Equality
Family Equality, et al.
Family Policy Alliance 1
Family Policy Alliance 2
Family Policy Alliance 3
Family Policy Alliance 4
Family Policy Alliance 5
Family Policy Alliance 6
Family Policy Alliance 7
Family Policy Alliance 8
Family Policy Alliance 9
Family Research Council
Farmer, Colleen
Faulkner, Ashley
Federal School Discipline & Climate Group
Fehrenbach, John, et al.
Feminists in Struggle
Ferguson, Eric
Ferrell-Hill, Samantha
Finch, Beth
Fiore, J.
Fisch, Sarah
Fisler, J Herman
Flix, Samson
Fosston Public Schools
Foundation for Individual Rights in Education
Fox, Norma
Frederick Christian Academy
Free, Stephanie
French, Jeannie Wallace
Frenchie, Irish
Friedrich, Ron
Fry, Lillian
Fry, Rebecca
Frye, Denise
Frye, Kevin
Fuchs, Laurie
G., Laura
G., Wren
Gallagher, Donna
Gallagher, Edward P.
Gallimore, Michael
Gardiner, Tracy
Garrett, Lisa
Gates, Jen
Genocelli, Sandy
Georgetown University
Georgia Association of Christian Schools
Gerb, Susan
Gersen, Jeannie Suk, et al.
Gibbs, Lorraine
Gibson, Jessica
Giedt, Heather
Gilbert, Lynn
Gillis Education
Gilmer, Katherine
Gin, Sarah
Girls Inc.
Glasser, Vale
GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders
GLSEN
Gnall, Alyssa
Goelz, Jeannine
Goldstein, Heidi
Golemme, Steven
Golub, David
Gong, Miao, et al.
Goodwin, DarbiAnne
Grassroots 1
Grassroots 2
Grassroots 3
Grassroots 4
Grassroots 5
Grassroots 6
Grassroots 7
Grassroots 8
Grassroots 9
Grassroots 10
Grassroots 11
Grassroots 12
Green, Joy
Greta
Gribbin, Mary
Griffith, John
Guinto, Gloria
Guion, Lydia
Gwynn, Helen
H., Mike
H., Wendy
Haberstock, Karen
Hague, Karen
Hahn, Connie
Hale, Sue
Hall, Casey
Hall, Vanessa
Hamill, Patricia M., et al.
Handel, Shoshana
Hanes, Susan
Hannelore, Barbara
Harrison, Ann
Hartsell, M. Lynette
Hartwick College
Haskin, Honey Anne
Hawk, Regina
Healy, Robert
Heider, George
Heister, Michael
Helton, Stan
Henry, Ronald
Herman, Judith, et al.
Hernandez, Caryl
Hess, Jessica
Hile, Arla G.
Hipps, Kerry
Hoagland, Sarah
Hodges, Regina
Hoffman, Jeffery
Hohengarten, Nancy
Holcomb, Roslyn
Holland, Rosemary
Homitz, Jen
Hooper, Sid
Hope, Fiona
Hormel, Terrence
Horning, Susan
Hudson, Valerie
Human Rights Campaign
Hungerford, Elizabeth
Hunt, Clayton
Huntington, Rebecca
Hyatt, Valerie
Independent Women's Forum, et al.
Indiana Association of Christian Schools
Indiana Christian Academy
Indiana University
Institutional Compliance Solutions
InterACT Advocates for Intersex Youth
Interfaith Alliance Foundation
International Ombudsman Association
Inverse, Lina
Irmiter, Day
Israel, Beth
Itah, Matan
J O
Jackie, Marva
Jariyasunant, Lissa
Jauregui, Raul
Jayne, Sarah
Jennings, Jan
Jiumaleh, Jane
Johnson, Faye
Johnson, Jane
Johnson, KC
Johnson, Steve
Johnson, Wayne
Jones, Jen
Judy
K., Lama
Kagle, Melissa
Kaht, Emily
Kail, Aeslyn
KaiserDillon PLLC
Kaldestad, Sarah
Kallem, Howard
Kampton, Katy
Kanawha County Board of Education, Office of the General Counsel
Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence
Kaplan, Claire
Karia, Mona
Katz, Brit
Kauai Christian Academy
Kean, Elizabeth
Keefe, Theresa
Kelly, Carter
Kelly, Joan
Kendra
Kennamer, Julian
Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs, Inc.
Kesler, Bruce
Kidder, William
Kier, Sarah
Kim, Betsy
King, Dianne
Kira
Kirby, Dawn
Klaus, Hanna
Klein, Sally
Knorra, Thomas
Know Your IX, et al.
Koenig, Angela
Kosa, Brian
Krahe, Amy
Kratt, Kathleen
Krause, Patricia
Kravitz, Gladys
Krebs, Jesse
Krueger, Michelle
Kuyrkendall, Charlene
L K
L P
L., May
LaFalce, Barb
LaFata, Michael
LaLonde, Kathryn
Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc.
Landriscin, Mirella
Lapierre, Lynn
LaRock, Tasha
Lathrop GPM LLP
Laudon, Julie
Layton, Mary
Lazarczyk, Stanley
LeBoeuf, Melinda
Legal Aid at Work Fair Play for Girls in Sports Projects
Legal Momentum
Lehman, Joyce
Leighton, Anne
LePage, Brooke
Leufven, Don
Lewis, S.A.A.
LGBTQ Students at Religious Schools
Lhant, Violet
Lind, Rebekah
Linden, Merritt
Little, Diana
Los Angeles County Office of Education, Office of General Counsel
Los Angeles Unified School District
Lotito, Lisa
Lozano, Dolores Ann
Lucarelli, Richard
Luhrs, Peggy
Lynch, Mary
M., Daniel
MacDonald, Erika
Madden, Patricia
Maher, Mickie
Maher-Gurniak, Daniel
Mallory, Dianne
Malloy, Marcia
Mantilla, Karla
Maranatha Baptist Academy
Martenson, Jennifer
Martin, Al
Martindell, Toni
Martingayle, Kevin
Martone, Miranda
Marvin, Douglas
Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Sexual Assault Legal Institute
Maslowe, Elizabeth
Massachusetts State Universities Council of Presidents
Matarazzo, Meike
Mathews, Tayler
Mathis, Don
Mathis, Jon
Matthews, Laura
Matthews, Marcia
Mattish, Rick
Maurer, Robert
May, Robert B.
McAleer, Macy
McAlister, Kelly
McCann, Joy
Mckenzie, Teresa
McKinney, Patty
Mclaurin, Jessica
McTavish, Kyla
Mead, Sherry
Meekins, J.
Mejia, Adriana
Mell, Ezra
Mensah, Cassandra
Merwin, Karen
Meyer, Marie
Meyrick-Macina, Alexandra
Mickel, Jo
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Miller, Elizabeth
Miller, Lisa
Miller, Reggie
Mills, Marjorie
Minkowitz, Tina
Minnesota Private College Council
Mississippi Valley Christian School
Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
Mittermaier, Sarah
Mixon, A. Victoria
Moehlig, Kathie
Moellering, Melinda
Mondino, Leah
Moore, Eavan
Moore, James
Moore, Sarah
Morante, Paula
Morgan, Donald H.
Morris, Leslee
Morrone, Vincent
Mountain View Christian Academy
Mt. Pisgah Christian Academy
Muller, Sandra
Musker, Gale
Myers, J.
NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
National Alliance to End Sexual Violence
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
National Association of Scholars
National Association of Secondary School Principals, et al.
National Coalition for Men Carolinas
National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education
National Council of Jewish Women
National Down Syndrome Society
National Education Association
National Scholastic Athletics Foundation
National School Boards Association
National Women's Law Center, et al.
Naugle, Shana
Neff, John
Nelson, Amanda
Network for Victim Recovery of DC
Nevada System of Higher Education
New Hampshire Campus Consortium Against Sexual and Interpersonal Violence
New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education
New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association
New York Association of Christian Schools
New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault
New York State Campus Working Group
New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault
New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence
Newhouse, Joan
Newman, Neville
Newton Bible Christian School
Nickola, Tracey
Nicks, Mila
Nikkel, Kasey
Noell, K. Thomas
Norlin, Chris
Norm, Jim
North East Independent School District
Nucci, Sara
O., Liz
O'Callaghan, Erin
Ochs, Alicia
O'Connell, Jennifer Seyer
Oetjen, Bill
Office of the Montana Attorney General
Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence
Oklahoma State Department of Education
Olivas-Graham, Carmen
O'Neil, Margaret, et al.
Oregon Department of Education
Osier-Mixon, Jeffrey
Owen, Amy
Owen, Samantha
Pafford, H. Arien
Pappas, Clement
Parker, Chris
Parker, Jenna, et al.
Parron, Carmen
Parrott, Shelby
Pascuzzi, Elizabeth
Patankar, Sandeep
Patrick, Lee
Perot, Hannah
Persion, Grace
Persky, Anna
Peterson, Travis
Pettit, Kelly
Pettus, Cheri
PFLAG, Metro DC Chapter
Picone, Scott
Piermani, Frances
Pima County Community College
Please Protect LGBTQ Students 1
Please Protect LGBTQ Students 2
Pohlod, B.
Porter, David
Porter, Rhonda
Powley, Jackson
Price, Jacque
Professional Psychology Groups, et al.
Provenza, Karissa
Providence Baptist Church, et al.
Pruitt, Irene
Pruitt, Robbie
Public, Jean
Putorti, Patti
Queering Education Research Institute
Raimondi, Kathleen
Ranch, Virginia
Randall, Joy
Randall, Nancy
Randall, Winter
Ravy, Summer
Reed, Mark Lafayette
Reed, Pat
Reed College, SHARE Student Advocates
Reese, Janelle
Reese, Jennifer
Reilly, Brigid
Reilly, Molly
Reilly, Timothy
Reinhardt, Jessie
Resource Center
Rettenberg, Anne
Rice, Donna
Ricks, Josh
Ritchie, Daniel
Roberts, Brandice
Roberts, Dayle
Robinett, Rae Anne
Rodhouse, Jan
Rodriguez, Jynelle
Rooks, Julie
Rosenberg, Eric, et al.
Rosenblad, Jennifer
Rosengarth, Shannon
Rossi, Stacey Elin
Rowe, David
Rudick, Gary
Runa, Satu
Russell, C.
S., Samantha
Sabo, Jana
Sader, Eric Allen
Safe Horizon
Safety Advisors for Educational Campuses, LLC
Saint Francis Christian School
Saleem, Sobia
Samantha
Samuelson, Laurie
San Francisco Unified School District
San Jacinto College
Sanchez, Hector
Sarmiento, Samantha
Schantz, Michelle
Scheifele, Warren
Schultz, Roger H.
Schwettman, Brian
Schworm, Jackie
Scorzetti, Michael
Scott, Elizabeth
Seattle, Pat
Seham, Lee
Seham, Olga
Servino, James
Sevilla, Chuck
Shakarchi, Basil
Shatz, Naomi R.
Shinbrot, Troy
Shula, Jeff
Shulman, Beth
Shumway, Julia
SIECUS Sex Education for Social Change
Siegfried, Paul M.
Siertle, Jo
Sigo, Sandra
Sikora, Jennifer
Simeoforides, Regina
Simon, Kimberly
Skelton, Molly
Skipp, Susan
Slidell Christian Academy, et al.
Smith, Gregory
Smith, Lawson
Snavely, Carrie
Snavely, Mike
Sneed, William R., III,
Snow, Elise
Snyder, Cynthia
Snyder-Hill, Steve
South Carolina Association of Christian Schools
South Coast Education Service District
Southwest Women's Law Center
Spangler, Diana
Speech First
Spieker, Mary, et al.
Spring Arbor University
Spudy, Bethany
St Peter's Crime Victim Services
Stacey, Carl
Stahl, William
Standal, Elizabeth
Stavely, Jessie
Stecker, Carole
Sterner, Larry
Stevenson, Tyler
Stewart, James J.
Stine, Carolyn
Stop Abusive and Violent Environments
Stop Sexual Assault in Schools
StopMedHarm
Strides for Survivor Justice
Student Affairs Higher Education Consortium
Students Against Sexual Assault Nonprofit
Stull, Darlene
Stulman, Amanda
Stumbaugh, Jennifer
Stump, Joann
Suarez, Vickie
Sullivan, Adrian
Sullivan, Hettie
Sullivan, Kimberly
Sumter Bible Church & Christian School
Sunshine State Association of Christian Schools
Survivor Strong
Svirbel, Elizabeth
Swartzbaugh, Keith
Sweeney, Jean
Syracuse University
Tabernacle Christian School
Tartaro, Abigail
Tatnall, Sally
Tatro, Jody
Telep, Kitty
Tennessee Association of Christian Schools
Texas Values
The Army of Survivors
The Center for Family Justice
The Center for Learner Equity
The College of Westchester
The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates
The Equity Coalition
The Global Center for LGBTI+ Freedom and Education
The State University of New York
The Women's Law Project
Thoen, Susanne
Thomas, Joan
Thompson, Angela
Thompson, Inga
Thompson, Ryan
Thurmaier, David
Title IX For All
Tom
Tompkins Cortland Community College
Tormey, Cheryl
Torres, Audrey
Trachtenberg, Ben
Traeger, Renae
Tremble, Sharon
Trost, Lisa
Tuck, Cris Candice
Tucker, Kristina
UCLA School of Law, The Williams Institute
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Uhlig, Harald
Ujima: The National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community
Ullman, Buddy
University of California Santa Cruz, Office of External Affairs
University of California System
University of Delaware, Center for the Study and Prevention of Gender Based Violence
University of Delaware, Sexual Offense Support
University of Texas System
University of Washington, Office of the Title IX Coordinator
University of Wisconsin System
Vachss, Alice
Valls, Oriol T.
Valois, Margaret C.
VALOR
Van Buskirk, Ames
Vandalia Christian School
Velarde, Armina
Verhagen, Julianne
Veritas Baptist College
Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Vermont State Colleges System
Vermont Works for Women
Verrandeaux, Mary
Victim Rights Center of Connecticut
Victim Rights Law Center
Vik, Megan
Wagner, Ann
Walters, Mary Jo
Warczak, Zoe
Ward, Ryan
Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Waychoff, Amy
Weaver, Debbie
Webb, Ayana
Webster University
Welty, Peggy
Wendt-West, Curtis Jason
Werner, Rachel
West Gate Christian School
Western Colorado University
Western Kentucky University
Westgate Christian School
Wetherall, Eileen
Wharf, Alison
Wheatley, Haley
Whitten, Mike
Wienckowski, Andrew
Wilcox, Kimberly
Wiley, Devin
Wilf, Sara
Willard, Nancy
Williams College
Williams, Mary
Williamson, Dean
Williamson, Eleanor
Wilson, Sara
Win With Black Women
Winters, Jay
Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Wolf, Parker
Woman McFemale
Women & Families Center Sexual Assault Crisis Services
Womencount
Women's Liberation Front
Women's Sports Foundation
Women's Sports Policy Working Group
Wood, Joseph
Woodfin, Jesse D. Skip
Worley, Sara
Wright, Jim
Wub, Kay
Wye, Jael
Xavier University
Yee, Liz
Yost, Anne
Yukish, Alexandra
Zabel Jordan
Zell, Elizabeth
Zenion, Gregory
Zittoun, Gwen J., et al.


   
Last Modified: 06/01/2023