WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Education today made it clear that the federal Title IX law prohibits discrimination against transgender students.
The agency issued guidance clarifying the law via the department?s Office for Civil Rights which says "Title IX's sex discrimination prohibition extends to claims of discrimination based on gender identity or failure to conform to stereotypical notions of masculinity or femininity and OCR accepts such complaints for investigation."
"This announcement is a breakthrough for transgender students, who too often face hostility at school and refusal by school officials to accept them for who they truly are."
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