Obama: It’s great that discrimination laws now protect trans students

[Olivia P]

Barack Obama has welcomed a ruling that trans students should be protected from discrimination.

In April, the US Department of Education confirmed that discrimination against transgender students is prohibited under Title IX – an existing anti-sexism policy from the 1970s.

The policy states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance."

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