Jacksonville – The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) is warning the Clay County School Board about disregarding the Department of Education’s transgender guidance.
NCLR sent a legal memorandum May 19, on behalf of Equality Florida, telling the Clay County School Board it is against federal law to discriminate against transgender students and doing so could result in funding loss.
“The decision by the Clay County superintendent to rebuke the U.S. Department of Education and the Department of Justice’s guidance is sending a clear message of discrimination to all Clay County students, parents and teachers,” says Gina Duncan, EQFL’s transgender inclusion director, on the organization’s website. “We hope that the superintendent will promptly reverse his decision, and do everything in his power to follow this important directive that provides clear guidelines for the safety and protection of our most vulnerable kids.”
