While everyone is up in arms about the trump ban on transgender military service (I'm sure it will be covered by others), Lambda Legal has quietly filed suit in the Southern District on New York, claiming FOIA violation by the Departments of Justice and Education.
More than 5 months ago Lambda Legal requested documents about the Trump Administration's February decision to repeal the Obama Administration guidance which applied Title IX to transgender students.
Lambda Legal argues in the court filing that the new administration's decision creates confusion for schools across the country and eliminates an important resource for ensuring that schools meet their Title IX obligations.
An estimated 150,000 youth between ages 13 and 17 are transgender. These transgender students, along with younger transgender children, experience alarming rates of harassment, bullying, and discrimination in their schools, which often goes unaddressed by school administrators. Many are denied access to sex-segregated facilities, such as school restrooms and locker rooms, in accordance with their gender identities.
--Lambda Legal
The organization issued the following tweets yesterday: