Rescinding Transgender Guidance Puts Partisan Politics Ahead of Helping Children Feel Safe
National Council of Jewish Women
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Contact: Amanda Lang
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 23, 2017, Washington, DC – Mere weeks after claiming his support for LGBTQ rights, President Trump’s administration rescinded guidance issued in May 2016 by the Departments of Justice and Education clarifying protections for transgender students under Title IX. National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) CEO Nancy K. Kaufman released the following statement:
“Rescinding this guidance doesn’t change the law — transgender students are still protected under Title IX — but it does send a clear message to these students that their safety does not matter to this administration. Further, by couching this as a state issue, it also ignores the historic and critical role the federal government plays in protecting students from discrimination. NCJW denounces the rollback of this important guidance, which will make going to school more difficult for many students. We urge President Trump, Education Secretary DeVos, and Attorney General Sessions to reconsider their role in protecting vulnerable children seeking a safe education.”
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