A U.S. judge has blocked federal guidelines instructing public schools to allow transgender students to use the bathrooms and other private facilities of their choice. ( MARK RALSTON / AFP/Getty Images )AUSTIN, TEXAS—A federal judge in Texas has blocked the Obama administration’s order that requires public schools to let transgender students use the bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their chosen gender identity. Supporters of Obama’s directive also questioned how a district judge in Wichita Falls, Texas, could issue a blanket injunction for the entire U.S. when higher courts elsewhere have upheld transgender rights. The ruling does not prohibit schools that allow transgender students to use the facilities of their choice from continuing to do so. “I think today is going to be a hard day for transgender students,” Castillo said.

Source: thestar August 22, 2016 22:30 UTC