In a significant setback on Wednesday, the Trump administration rescinded federal guidelines that give transgender students the right to use public school restrooms that match their gender identity.
The guidelines, first issued by the Obama administration, say that prohibiting transgender students from using facilities which match their gender violates federal anti-discrimination laws on the basis of sex.
These have been withdrawn because officials say the term “sex” is open to legal interpretation and Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said it was “an issue best solved at the state and local level.”
Advocates said the withdrawal of the federal guidance will create another layer of confusion for schools and will make transgender students, who are already vulnerable, more so.
To show their support for the trans community, people took to Twitter, including many celebrities.
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