Kentucky is one of six states challenging a new federal rule regarding Title nine.

The 1972 sex discrimination law was originally passed to address women's rights.

It applies to colleges and K through 12 schools that receive federal money.

Last month, the Biden administration added new rules to Title nine.

The biggest changes clarify that it protects LGBTQ plus students and that treating transgender students differently is discrimination.

Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman says the change would mean males identifying as females can access women's sports bathrooms and locker rooms.

In a statement, Coleman said the new rule would, quote, rip away 50 years of Title nine protections for women and put entire generations of young girls at risk, end quote.

Schools that failed to comply with the new rule could lose federal funding.

The attorney general's office says public and private schools in Kentucky received more than $1 billion from the U.S. Department of Education last year.

The updated rule is set to take effect in August.