Friday, May 13, 2016

U.S. Gives Sweeping Guidance to Schools on Transgender Students



The Obama administration sent a letter Friday to every public school district in America warning them they should allow transgender students to use bathrooms consistent with their chosen gender identity, or risk losing federal funding.

The sweeping guidance does not have the force of law but warns that schools that don't comply could face lawsuits or lose federal aid. The move ups the ante in the debate over bathroom laws, which are the subject of a highly charged lawsuit between North Carolina and the Department of Justice. 

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Source: NBC News 


FTG Note: National Action Network president Rev. Al Sharpton issued the following statement today regarding President Obama's directive. 

“Transgender rights are a civil right and the Administration's directive to schools is an important stand for ensuring that everyone is able to live free from discrimination. The fight for civil rights is not a selective endeavor, we are obliged to fight for equality for all – and we stand with the President as he forges ahead in the fight to protect the rights of all Americans. Some people have sowed fear and created hysteria for political expediency on this issue – that cannot be allowed to prevail. This issue may not affect you personally, but it is about far more than protecting transgender rights – it’s about freedom for all – and it’s for that reason we thank the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice for releasing a joint guidance to emphasize the need for this core civil right. 

Source: Mercury 

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