What you need to know about Obama’s new letter of guidance for transgender students.

lierdumoa:

laughingfish:

phoenixcollective:

• the administration has determined that the designation of “sex” in Title IX protections also includes gender identity, which means that if public schools don’t comply with these protections, they lose federal funding
• transgender students are only required to have their parent or guardian contact the school district to notify them that their identity differs from what is previously on record
• these students do not need to provide a medical diagnosis, identification documents, or any other information regarding their transition
• transgender students must be accommodated even when it makes others students uncomfortable
• transgender students can be offered the use of single stall restrooms, but if other students are not required to use them, then they aren’t required, either, and specifically mentions that if a student is uncomfortable sharing a restroom with a transgender person they can be offered a single stall restroom
• these protections also cover correct pronoun use as well, along with other guidelines

Im going to cry so fucking hard. Any link? Source? I need to know this is real. Im so ecstatic oh my god. Im so happy for all my trans brothers and sisters(but lbr, our sisters!!!!!!!) growing up today in USA. I hope this is the beginning of more good things.

Here’s the actual letter: [link]

Just in case anyone is confused, Obama himself did not write this. Under the purview of the Obama Administration, the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights co-wrote this.

Here’s the OUT magazine article: [link]