LGBT
Related: About this forumMaybe I am being premature, but I just want to say I Love President Obama!
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The letter, signed by officials from the Education and Justice departments, does not have the force of law but contains an implicit threat that schools which do not abide by the Obama administration's interpretation of the law could face lawsuits or a loss of federal aid.
"There is no room in our schools for discrimination of any kind, including discrimination against transgender students on the basis of their sex," U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said in a statement.
"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," she said.
[font style="font-family:'Georgia','Baskerville Old Face','Helvetica',fantasy;" size=4 color=#009999] Best President in my lifetime!
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Skittles
(161,768 posts)I challenge the idea that Florida has the nuttiest conservatives
http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/texas-news/lt-gov-patrick-says-texas-will-try-to-reimburse-schools-over-federal-bathroom-policy/188777257
LostOne4Ever
(9,618 posts)Skittles
(161,768 posts)alas, they do embarrass the state