Biden Administration Warns Government Schools to Allow Boys to Access Girls’ Restrooms and Locker Rooms
District of Columbia | June 30, 2021
The U.S. Department of Education last week published a “Notice of Interpretation” essentially redefining the word “sex” in Title IX of the Educational Amendments to include sexual orientation and “gender identity” in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Bostock v. Clayton County. The court ruled that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. In that case, a male funeral home employee wanted to dress as a woman at work, and his employer refused to allow it.
The American College of Pediatricians said schools “will now be forced to allow biologically male students access to all female-only spaces. They will be housed with females during overnight school trips and events, participate in female-only sports, and displace females from female-only sports teams. This interpretation is unscientific and a clear threat to the health and safety of female students.”
Now the Biden administration has issued a “Dear Educator” letter (PDF) to government schools. The department’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) warns them:..
(Excerpts from Black Community News)