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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