Illinois District Violated Transgender Student’s Rights, U.S. Says

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Illinois District Violated Transgender Student's Rights, U.S. Says

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/03/us/illinois-district-violated-transgender-students-rights-us-says.html?_r=0 🔗

The New York Times/By MITCH SMITH and MONICA DAVEYNOV. 2, 2015

"CHICAGO — Federal education authorities, staking out their firmest position yet on an increasingly contentious issue, found Monday that an Illinois school district violated anti-discrimination laws when it did not allow a transgender student who identifies as a girl and participates on a girls' sports team to change and shower in the girls' locker room without restrictions. "

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Another example of why it's important who's in the White House. If one of the more transphobic hopefuls become president, this policy would easily reverse.