Trump To Roll Back Obama-Era Protections For Transgender Students

The Trump administration, as expected, has began rolling back protections for trans-gendered students that were created under the Obama administration.

The Obama-era protections issued back in May 2016 allowed transgender students in public schools to use the bathrooms and facilities that corresponded with their gender identity. It also allowed transgender students to participate in school athletic teams according to the gender they identify with.

The protections came in the form of "guidance" issued jointly by the Department of Justice and Department of Education. The guidance was addressed to school districts and colleges that receive federal funding and was based on the Obama administration's interpretation that Title IX—the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in schools—includes gender identity as a basis for protection.