Obama gives directive to all public schools in the US to allow transgender students use bathroom they identify with

The Obama administration yesterday recommended
that all public school districts in the entire
country allow transgender students to use whatever
bathroom and locker-room that matches their
gender identity. In the letter sent to all school
districts in the US, transgender students should be
allowed to use wherever they want without been
asked for documentation to prove

their preferred
sexuality or medical diagnosis.
In a letter outlining guidance for schools that were
sent out yesterday, the administration said as
a condition of receiving federal funds, "a school
may provide separate facilities on the basis of sex,
but must allow transgender students access to
such facilities consistent with their gender identity."
The letter says the school should not require any
medical diagnosis, nor should they demand
documentation reflecting the student's gender
identity before taking steps to protect transgender
students, "even in circumstances in which other
students, parents, or community members raise
objections."
Adding that while schools are permitted to offer
single-use restrooms to students who want
"additional privacy," they should not require
transgender students to use single-use facilities if
their classmates are not required to do the same.
The letter was signed by officials from the
Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Education.
Alongside the letter to school districts, officials will
distribute a list of "emerging practices," advice for
how to deal with a number of issues, from ensuring
faculty uses the student's preferred pronoun to
preventing staff from inadvertently disclosing a
student's status as transgender.
The best practices document also gives guidance
on how schools can "protect the privacy rights of all
students," holding up a suggestion from Washington
state that recommends offering "students who may
feel uncomfortable sharing the facility with the
transgender student(s)" the option to use a
separate single-occupant restroom.
Human Rights Campaign President Chad
Griffin called the directive 'groundbreaking'. He said
in a statement:
“This is a truly significant moment not only for
transgender young people but for all young people,
sending a message that every student deserves to
be treated fairly and supported by their teachers
and schools,"
Source: ABC News