| Trump administration rolls back protections for transgender students |
| The reversal, which means that the nation’s public schools no longer must allow transgender students to use the bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their gender identity, had been predicted by civil rights advocates. The issue of whether schools should allow transgender students to use the bathrooms and locker rooms of their choice has been at the center of a growing debate about LGBT rights. Transgender students and their advocates say that using bathrooms that align with their gender identity is essential for their health and psychological well-being. But those who are opposed to such accommodations say they violate privacy and traditional values. |
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