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‘BLACKMAIL’: Obama’s Public School Transgender Bathroom Directive

May 13, 2016 by Daniel

The Obama administration’s directive Friday that every public school provide transgender access — or face the loss of federal funds — drew swift and strong condemnation from conservatives, with one public official blasting it as presidential “blackmail.”

The administration’s directive — citing Title IX in telling schools to give transgender students access to all activities and facilities consistent with their gender identity — effectively touched off a national debate that could well extend into the next president’s term and reverberate through the courts.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, speaking to reporters Friday, said his state “will not yield to blackmail from the president of the United States.”

“This goes against the values of so many people,” he added. “This has everything to do with keeping the federal government out of local issues.”

White House spokesman Josh Earnest later defended the letter as “guidance” that was requested by schools across the country and said it “does not add any additional requirements under the law.”

Read more at FoxNews

image via Branco at ComicallyIncorrect.com

 


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