Transgender pupils lose to states’ rights

Transgender students on Wednesday lost federal protections that allowed them to use school bathrooms and locker rooms matching their gender identities.

The administration came down on the side of states’ rights, lifting Obama-era federal guidelines that had been characterized as overreach.

Without the Obama directive, it will be up to states and school districts to interpret federal anti-discrimination law and determine whether students should have access to restrooms in accordance with their expressed gender identity and not just their biological sex.