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Jimmy Sham, gay rights activist poses for photographs in front of the Legislative Council before the legislative debate on a government bill recognizing same-sex partnerships, a proposed framework stemming from his successful legal challenge at the top court in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei)

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Jimmy Sham, gay rights activist and former pro-democracy district councillor, holds rainbow flag as he poses for photographs in front of the court of final appeal in Hong Kong, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei)

The U.S. Education Department says Denver Public Schools violated Title IX protections against sex-based discrimination in education by creating all-gender bathrooms and allowing students to use bathrooms corresponding with their gender identity. The finding announced Thursday followed an unprecedented probe of Denver’s East High School. It marks a sharp departure from the department’s investigations under former President Joe Biden. The investigation began after the school district converted a girl’s restroom into an all-gender restroom while leaving another bathroom on the same floor exclusive to boys in January. The school district later added a second all-gender restroom on the same floor after concerns of unfairness were raised.