Federal Agencies Must Allow Trans Individuals Access to Bathrooms of Their Choosing

Government Executive: Federal agencies must allow transgender individuals to use whatever bathroom they prefer, according to a new policy issued by the Obama administration last week.

The announcement came just days before a federal court on Monday blocked previous administration guidance requiring any public school system receiving federal funds to allow students to use whichever bathroom aligns with their gender identity. The new policy was posted as a bulletin to the Federal Management Regulation, and will apply to all federal facilities within the General Services Administration’s purview.

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