Feb 22 Trump administration lifts transgender bathroom guidance By Maria Danilova, Sadie Gurman, Associated Press The administration came down on the side of states' rights, lifting federal guidelines that had been issued by the Obama administration. Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 5:00 How scrapping transgender bathroom guidelines impacts schools By PBS News Hour Federal guidelines advising schools to let transgender kids use the bathroom that corresponds to their gender identity are being withdrawn by the Departments of Justice and Education. What will the Trump administration’s change mean for schools and students? William Brangham… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 5:09 News Wrap: Supreme Court to hear first case on transgender rights By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear its first case on transgender rights, which involves a transgender teen in Virginia who was barred from using the boys' bathroom at a high school. Also, the secretary… Continue watching
Sep 29 California governor Brown approves gender-neutral restroom bill By Associated Press The law requires businesses and governments to post non-gender-specific signs on single-occupant restrooms by March 1, 2017. Continue reading
Aug 22 Federal judge temporarily blocks Obama administration policy on transgender students By Harry Zahn U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor signed the injunction Sunday after Texas and 12 other states challenged the order, calling it unconstitutional. Continue reading