The Obama administration is taking a strong stand against LGBTQ discrimination. And its latest move will affect public schools across the entire country.
The White House is issuing a declaration Friday regarding public schools and bathroom access, according to The New York Times. The mandate will tell public schools to let students use the restrooms of their choice. The government's letter will be sent to public school districts Friday, The Times reported.
"No student should ever have to go through the experience of feeling unwelcome at school or on a college campus," Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. said in a statement provided to T he Times. "We must ensure that our young people know that whoever they are or wherever they come from, they have the opportunity to get a great education in an environment free from discrimination, harassment, and violence."
The news comes after North Carolina and the U.S. Justice Department sued each other over the state's anti-LGBTQ bill. Mississippi has also enacted a similar LGBTQ discrimination law.
While the letter doesn't carry a force of law, schools that don't follow the directive could face lawsuits and lose their government funding, The Times noted.
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