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Westerman Statement on Obama Administration Rule on Transgender Restrooms

Statement

Date: May 13, 2016
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Minors and Children Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Education Federal, State and Local Relations

Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) issued the following statement in response to the Obama administration's directive ordering schools to allow transgender students to use the restroom of their gender choice:

"Last night, the Obama administration made our children political pawns in a move that promotes perversion," Westerman said. "Threatening our local schools over who uses which restrooms is an attempt to bully local schools into accepting an offensive, radical social agenda. I will not stand for this attack on children, nor will the American people. I condemn in the strongest terms the actions of the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Justice and will work with my House colleagues on an answer that ensures local schools continue to have local control without interference and intimidation from Washington."


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