The Trump Administration has rescinded an Obama directive aimed at protecting the rights of transgender students in public schools. A two-page guidance letter from the departments of Justice and Education told schools ihat the policy has caused a rash of lawsuits nationwide and needs to be reconsidered. The letter states that the Obama Administration’s interpretation of federal law – allowing transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms in alignment with their gender identity – did not “undergo any formal public process” prior to its release last year and “has given rise to significant litigation.”
The new guidance can be found here.