DT rescinded federal protection laws protecting transgendered students from using the bathroom of their choice—WHY? because he is a gigantic D-Bag!
I can’t mince words over this one. Fear—-Fueling HATE!
What role did his administration play–they are all intertwined. Sessions forcing DeVos who had to approve the move as head of the Department of Education–they must all be held accountable. Many news sources reported her original hesitancy, until she was instructed to fall into line–and she did.
“The New York Times reported Wednesday that DeVos was concerned about the level of harm that transgender students could face without the instructions in place. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and President Trump reportedly pushed DeVos to get on board. White House spokesman Sean Spicer pushed back on that story, saying there is “no daylight” between the President and his Cabinet.” (1,2)
This lead to a bus stop chat with my youngest this morning about civil rights, humanity and doing the right thing. Even my 14 year old could easily conclude that—-Standing up for others is not always an easy thing to do but it is ALWAYS the right thing to do.
Mother of 3
Nurse
Colts Neck, NJ
Resource
Trump Rescinds Rules on Bathrooms for Transgender Students, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/22/us/politics/devos-sessions-transgender-students-rights.html?_r=0
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Said Old Transgender Guidelines Were ‘Overreach’, http://time.com/4680861/betsy-devos-transgender-students-overreach/