Obama’s transgender directive to schools goes to court

Such students have also been allowed to use a private bathroom (such as in the nurse’s station) if they are so inclined.

Some 13 states led by Texas will ask a federal judge Friday to halt the Obama administration’s order to allow transgender students in US public schools to use the restrooms of their choice. “A school’s failure to treat students consistent with their gender identity may create or contribute to a hostile environment in violation of Title IX”, the letter said, in reference to the federal law banning gender discrimination in education.

“Plaintiffs have identified no enforcement action threatened or taken against them as a result of defendants’ interpretations, nor have they established that the guidance documents have any binding legal effect”, the justice department said. She is about to start kindergarten and her mother is asking the Pearland Independent School District to let Kai use the girl’s restroom.

The mother’s dissent was met with mixed reactions from district parents, with many expressing support for the school district despite their positive opinion of Kai being allowed to pretend he is female.

The other states joining Texas in the courtroom include: Alabama, Arizona, Utah, Georgia, Mississippi, Kentucky, Louisiana, West Virginia, Oklahoma, Maine and Wisconsin. Instead, the Obama administration has “conspired” to turn schools into “laboratories for a massive social experiment”, the filing read.

“We are proud to lead a 13-state coalition against the Obama Administration’s latest illegal federal overreach”, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a statement. “I wanted to make sure Kai wouldn’t be discriminated against and be able to use the girl’s bathroom”.

The states say that they could lose billions in funds for education if they don’t comply.

States immediately filed a joint lawsuit to push back against the requirement.

Dr. Kelly added, “Legal opinions reaching as high as the Supreme Court must answer whether the executive branch of the federal government can override the Tenth Amendment reserving powers not specifically enumerated in the Constitution for the states and local governments”.