The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has opened an investigation into Denver Public Schools for allegedly discriminating against female students by converting a women’s restroom into an all-gender facility at East High School. The installation of the bathroom left male students with an exclusive restroom on the second floor, while female students had no restroom in the vicinity. The Office for Civil Rights is looking into whether this action violates Title IX, which prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools receiving federal funding. The district claims the conversion was a student-led initiative to accommodate all students, including those uncomfortable in gender-specific facilities. The high school faculty will supervise the all-gender restroom, which has 12-foot-tall partitions. The district explained the decision to convert the women’s restroom citing structural challenges in the men’s restroom. Those uncomfortable with the new restroom are encouraged to use other facilities within the school. The investigation is not an indication of wrongdoing but seeks to gather data and interview personnel. This investigation is part of broader changes since President Trump’s second term began, including executive orders targeting gender ideology, DEI programs, transition-related medical care for minors, and transgender military service. This has led to the closure of employee resource groups such as DOJ Pride, impacting LGBTQ employees at the Department of Justice.
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