Obama Administration Issuing Guidance over Gender Identity/School Bathrooms

[Zilla 13,451]

(CNN)The Obama administration will issue guidance on Friday directing schools to allow transgender students to use bathrooms matching their gender identity.

A joint letter from the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice will provide educators with information "to ensure that all students, including transgender students, can attend school in an environment free from discrimination based on sex," the Obama administration said on Thursday.

The announcement comes amid heated debate over transgender rights in schools and public life. It also comes on the heels of the administration's legal standoff with North Carolina over transgender rights.

"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. "This guidance gives administrators, teachers and parents the tools they need to protect transgender students from peer harassment and to identify and address unjust school policies."

The directive is not law but the message was clear: Fall in line or face loss of federal funding.

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"The guidance makes clear that both federal agencies treat a student's gender identity as the student's sex for purposes of enforcing Title IX," the administration said Thursday. "This guidance further clarifies what we've said repeatedly -- that gender identity is protected under Title IX. Educators want to do the right thing for students, and many have reached out to us for guidance on how to follow the law. We must ensure that our young people know that whoever they are or wherever they come from, they have the opportunity to get a great education in an environment free from discrimination, harassment and violence."

SOURCE: http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/12/politics/transgender-bathrooms-obama-administration/index.html?sr=fbCNN051316transgender-bathrooms-obama-administration0247AMVODtopLink&linkId=24463338

[Morphine Prince 109,683]

I can see the conservatives investing in home schooling this upcoming school year.  

[En_Sabah_Nur 9,366]

7 minutes ago, Morphine Prince said:

I can see the conservatives investing in home schooling this upcoming school year.  

With the quickness too!  Lol

 

[ALGAYDO 35,135]

Inb4 people decide to send in grown ass men into the little girl's restrooms to make sure there's no perverts trying to sneak a peak. 

Targé realness 

[Zilla 13,451]

They got it all wrong, though. They're thinking that a guy dressed as a woman will threaten their daughters and molest them 

It's just a toilet! With a lock on it!

[JusKeepBreathin 19,311]

Only cis girls are killing other cis girls in HS bathrooms. 

[LanasNerfGun 4,679]

Just now, just4fun said:

Only cis girls are killing other cis girls in HS bathrooms. 

This piping hot lipton

[Chic 20,830]

Good. Make them SEETHE.

[Redstreak 6,653]

21 minutes ago, Morphine Prince said:

I can see the conservatives investing in home schooling this upcoming school year.  

Good, keep them away from my future kids  

[AJH219 4,448]

I bet Pat McCrory is FUMING 

 

[Luiz 4,253]

with the gay marriage thing i was ok with it because it really doesnt effect the people who were against it but this is kinda different in that even though you might think it will be a rare occurrence, it does effect everyone. i thought it would be left to states or even local city votes to handle this situation but the thing is though that this is the way the world is going so states fighting it is just delaying the inevitable. 

 

i bet there will be some very interesting senior pranks this year across the country  adults in public places are less likely to try something funny but teens and middle schoolers are immature as hell  this will be fun

[MelbHawker 6,583]

13 hours ago, Morphine Prince said:

I can see the conservatives investing in home schooling this upcoming school year.  

They may catch the gay.