White House stands up for transgender students

The Education and Justice Departments this morning sent a Dear Colleague letter to every public school district in the country reaffirming the administration’s interpretation of sweeping protections for transgender students under Title IX — including a transgender student’s right to use a bathroom or locker room that aligns with his or her gender identity. “No student should ever have to go through the experience of feeling unwelcome at school or on a college campus," Education Secretary John B. King Jr. said. “This guidance further clarifies what we’ve said repeatedly — that gender identity is protected under Title IX.”...
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