Gavin Grimm has a message for the government officials who maneuvered to roll back federal protections for transgender students: He and other transgender students just want the ability to enjoy school. “Transgender students pose no threat to the safety or privacy of non-transgender students. Grimm is the transgender teen whose fight to use the school bathroom that corresponds with his gender identity will soon be heard by the Supreme Court. On Wednesday, the Trump administration reversed the Obama-era guidance that promoted protections for transgender students. “As a transgender student and thinking about transgender students everywhere, hearing that your presidential administration has gone out of its way just to further discriminate against you ... it’s very upsetting and disappointing news,” Grimm said.

Source: Huffington Post February 23, 2017 01:07 UTC