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Constitutional Law,
Civil Rights

May 20, 2016

Have you actually read the directives on the use of restrooms by transgender students?

The joint letter from the U.S. Justice and Education Departments regarding transgender students marks a huge leap forward in the march to LGBT equality.

Sanford Jay Rosen

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Yale Law School; New Haven CT

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On May 13, news headlines, like one in the New York Times, screamed across the country that: "U.S. Directs Public Schools to Allow Transgender Access to Restrooms." The Times' headline was staid by comparison with conservative tabloid headlines and the rantings of conservative politicians and religious leaders.

But even the Times covered the story superficially, focusing on the bathroom issue, rather than taking a broader and more comprehensive look at new Justice Department policy ...

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