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Sunday, May 15, 2016

US gives directive to schools on transgender bathroom access

WASHINGTON —Public schools must permit transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their gender identity, according to an Obama administration directive issued amid a court fight between the federal government and North Carolina.

The guidance from leaders at the departments of Education and Justice says public schools are obligated to treat their transgender students in a way that matches their gender identity, even if their education records or identity documents indicate a different sex.

"There is no room in our schools for discrimination of any kind, including discrimination against transgender students on the basis of their sex," Attorney General Loretta Lynch said in a statement.

The directive is contained in formal guidance being sent to school districts Friday.

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15 comments:

Anonymous said...

LL calling skools "our schools" like she is paying for them - anybody else sick of being ruled by these people?

Anonymous said...

Well....might as well just do away with all sports activities at schools, because this bulls*it is going to go beyond bathrooms. You can bet on that.
How absolutely ridiculous.

Anonymous said...

He is freaking crazy! Loretta Lynch is a nutcase too!

Anonymous said...

Under 5% of of the population is gay..10% of that population is in DC

Steve said...

Each State still has the 10th Amendment. Use it! The Feds cannot just "make" a rule like that!

"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."

There is nothing in the Constitution about schools, education, gyms nor rest rooms.

Anonymous said...

9:47,

They're not even talking about gay. They're talking about transgender! Maybe, just maybe, 1 in 500, and I don't even believe that statistic. They've jumped the shark on this one.

Anonymous said...

9:47 gay and transgendered are not the same, not even close.

Anonymous said...

Be sure this Nov to thank democrats for this.

Anonymous said...

3.8% of the population (in 2011) identified as LGBT. Of those, 0.3% identified as transgender.
So, the other 96.2% of us will be forced to conform, and like it. Sounds like non-tolerant people screaming for tolerance to me.

Anonymous said...

To be in favor of decency, a little understanding of difference, and the conviction that intolerance does all of us, even those not affected by it, a little harm. That’s not being liberal. It’s just being American.

Anonymous said...

More blackmail from B.O. and his admin. UNDERSTAND, this is now a law and he is not the king. NO ONE has to do this. period. Texas has already spoken out and said NO. Urge our Gov. Hogan to do the same. Don't fall for this crap.

Anonymous said...

If my wife daughter or granddaughter goes in a bathroom and a cross dress man tries to go in he's going to find out real quick he's a man with nuts cause that's where my foot is going

Anonymous said...

So what happens if a 30 yr old guy feels like he is 10 yrs old tomorrow and wants to play doctor with a 10 yr old girl. It's all about his feelings.

Anonymous said...

Parents across the nation should protest.

Anonymous said...

8:20
They should..but will they?