The Obama Administration is demanding that boys in public school to have access to the girls locker rooms and showers – else they’ll cut federal funding for schools.

In his Stoplight® commentary, Stuart Shepard explains the “language magic tricks” that are used to make that argument.

You can read the Department of Administration directive here.

 

Several states have jointly filed a lawsuit against the Obama Administration for pushing its bathroom agenda onto public schools.

An announcement was made recently, giving “guidance” on Title IX and opening all public school bathrooms, showers and locker rooms to all students regardless of their biological sex.

Policy Director Autumn Leva tells us that there is a lot to be hopeful about in this latest round of legal wrangling.

We’ve compiled a list of elected officials who are standing against President Obama’s edict on bathrooms in public schools. You’ll find articles attached if you’re interested in reading more.

Alabama
 Attorney General Opposes
Article

Arkansas
Governor Opposes
Article

Idaho
Governor, Lt. Gov., and Top Education Official Oppose
Article

Indiana
Governor Opposes
Article

Kentucky
Governor Opposes
Article

Mississippi
Governor Opposes
Article

Missouri
Lt. Gov. Opposes DOJ’s NC Lawsuit
Article

Oklahoma
Attorney General Opposes
Article

South Dakota
Attorney General Opposes
Article

Tennessee
Governor Opposes
Article

Texas
Governor, Lt. Gov. and Others Oppose
Article

Utah
Governor Opposes
Article

Wisconsin
Governor Opposes
Article

In addition, West Virginia, Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, Utah, and Maine signed onto a brief asking the Fourth Circuit to rehear the Gloucester case in which it sided with a transgender student.

 

U.S. Senators Oppose

Bill Cassidy – Louisiana

David Vitter – Louisiana

James Lankford – Oklahoma

John Thune – South Dakota

Lamar Alexander – Tennessee

John Cornyn – Texas

Ted Cruz – Texas

 

 

Members of Congress Oppose

Gary Palmer – Alabama

Martha Roby – Alabama

Steve King – Iowa

Ralph Abraham – Louisiana

Bill Huizenga – Michigan

Kristi Noem – South Dakota

Diane Black – Tennessee

 

Additional Notes

32 Louisiana Legislators Oppose
Article

Alabama legislator promises to bring bill in next session to block implementation in Alabama
Article

Wisconsin legislator promises to bring his bathroom privacy bill back again
Article

 

We want you to hear from Kate. We think her opinion matters.

As we all consider the policy changes we’re seeing concerning privacy in restrooms and locker rooms, we think there are certain voices being ignored — perhaps on purpose. We encourage you to share Kate’s story to offer people a different perspective on this issue.

North Carolina’s governor is taking a lot of heat for signing a bill to protect the privacy of women and girls just like Kate. The governor could use your support right now. We encourage you to send a hand-written note to let him know he’s not alone. Gov. Pat McCrory staff has let us know how much it’s meant to hear from you. Please write to him at the address below. If you’re in a hurry, you can always send an email through our Action Center.

Gov. Pat McCrory
20301 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-0301

 

Chicago Bathroom Lawsuit Graphic

Fifty-one families signed on to a lawsuit seeking to change a dangerous restroom policy enacted by a Chicago-area public school. It allows students to use the restroom of the gender which with they say they “identify.” It would give boys access to girls restrooms, locker rooms and showers.

Township District 211 instituted the policy after the U.S. Department of Education threatened to pull federal funding from the school. The DOE claims the school is in violation of Title IX.

“No government agency can unilaterally redefine the meaning of a federal law to serve its own political ends,” said Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Matt Sharp. “The Department of Education is exceeding what it is legally and constitutionally allowed to do. In fact, at least five other federal and state courts have rejected the DOE’s interpretation of Title IX.”

The lawsuit asks that the policy be overturned and any agreements with the Department of Education deemed illegal. Attorneys with the Thomas More Society are serving as local counsel on the case.

“It’s a massive step backwards to force women to give up their inherent right to bodily privacy,” said Thomas More Society attorney Jocelyn Floyd. “To impose such a rule on still-developing teenage girls, as they’re already struggling with puberty’s changes on their bodies and social pressures to look a certain way, undermines their dignity and tells them that their rights don’t matter. This isn’t a message our schools should be sending to our girls.”