Velazquez on Trump Administration Attack on Transgender Student Protections

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding President Trump's decision to rescind the Obama Administration's Title IX guidance to schools regarding transgender students' rights:

"The Trump Administration's heartless decision to remove these protections is an assault on the rights of young people who already face extraordinary challenges in simply trying to secure an education in a safe environment. This attack on the civil rights of the LGBT community is an affront to our fundamental values of equality. We must all forcefully and publicly oppose this move, while continuing efforts to advance equality for all."

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