President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday revoked the landmark initiative by former president Barack Obama which allowed transgender students in public schools to use bathrooms of their choice.
The latest conflict in America between believers in traditional values and social progressives is likely to prompt more protests that began after Trump’s election into the White House.
Obama’s initiative was hailed by the people of the transgender community.
The Justice and Education departments will continue to study the legal issues involved, according to the new, superseding guidance that will be sent to public schools.
About 200 people gathered in front of the White House to protest against Trump's action, waving rainbow flags and chanting: "No hate, no fear, trans students are welcome here."
We all know that Donald Trump is a bully, but his attack on transgender children today is a new low.Rachel Tiven, chief executive of Lambda Legal
Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a statement that the Obama guidelines "did not contain sufficient legal analysis or explain how the interpretation was consistent with the language of Title IX."
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman vowed to ensure Title IX and his state's civil rights protections are enforced.
The courts are likely to have the final say over whether Title IX covers transgender students. The Supreme Court could pass on that question in the Virginia case and allow lower courts to weigh in, or go ahead and decide what the law means.
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