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Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
The original text as written and signed into law by President Richard Nixon in 1972 reads:
No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.
On May 15, 2020, the Trump Administration issued a letter stating that a policy of the state of Connecticut which allowed transgender girls to compete in high school sports as girls was a violation of the civil rights of those who had always identified as girls and a violation of Title IX. It stated that Connecticut's policy "denied female student-athletes athletic benefits and opportunities, including advancing to the finals in events, higher-level competitions, awards, medals, recognition, and the possibility of greater visibility to colleges and other benefits."
On March 8, 2021, President Joe Biden issued Executive Order 14021 reversing the Trump administration's interpretation limiting the scope of Title IX to biological sex only. Title IX now reads, "Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) prohibits sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity) discrimination in any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance, excluding gender identity and sexual orientation."
Explain which administration's interpretation is most appropriate when applied to sports.