Butterfield Statement on U. S. Department of Education’s Directive to Accommodate Transgender Students


Friday, Congressman G.K. Butterfield (NC-01) issued the following statement in response to a letter from the U. S. Department of Education instructing school districts to allow transgender students to use facilities such as the restrooms and locker rooms consistent with their gender identity:

“I commend the Department of Education for putting the needs of students above playing politics. The Department’s guidance is a much needed step to ensuring the transgender community’s voices are heard. Our public schools must serve as safe havens where students can grow and learn without worrying which facilities to use. I join millions of Americans across the country who are standing in unity against the discriminatory bills targeting the LGBT community.

“North Carolina’s H. B. 2 is about much more than bathrooms and it infringes on the rights of many more than just the LGBT community. This law is taking our state and country backward. I continue to demand that Governor McCrory and the North Carolina General Assembly reverse H. B. 2’s course. Discrimination has no place in our schools or society.”

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