Department of Education
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Genderqueer student quietly trolls Betsy DeVos during school visit
Wednesday, May 30, 2018Everywhere she went, the Education Secretary had to face a trans student making a pointed statement. -
Even Trump’s most homophobic cabinet secretaries are allowing Pride events. Why?
Monday, May 28, 2018Worth noting: None of them are willing to show up at their own event though. -
Trump will rescind transgender health care protections
Monday, April 23, 2018Before the rule was enacted, health insurers often refused to cover expenses related to transitioning, calling them "cosmetic" or "experimental." -
Is anti-trans discrimination a DeVos family value?
Wednesday, April 11, 2018Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' husband's company is denying basic health coverage to a trans woman. -
Betsy DeVos wants to give $1 billion to schools that discriminate against LGBT people
Wednesday, March 21, 2018Democrats asked if the $1 billion she wants for 'school choice' will go to schools that discriminate. Guess how she answered. -
Department of Education will reject transgender bathroom complaints
Monday, February 12, 2018While the Trump administration had made it clear that it was not on the side of trans students, it had failed to go on record. Until today. -
Trump administration refuses to hear trans students’ discrimination complaints now
Wednesday, January 17, 2018The number of complaints filed have decreased by 40%. Advocates believe it is due to trans students assuming Trump doesn't support them. -
Why is Donald Trump trying to destroy public education?
Thursday, July 13, 2017Donald Trump underscored his own attitude on the importance of education when he admitted that he does not read. -
Oregon recognizes a third gender on drivers’ licenses, and more
Sunday, June 25, 2017The Weekly Debrief covers Trump's new attempts to rollback LGBT rights. -
Trump’s murky new guidelines worry advocates for transgender students
Friday, June 16, 2017What's not clear is what exactly schools are supposed to do when faced with a student who identifies as transgender.
