Gender Equality: Obama Administration To Safeguard The Rights of LGBT Students

Schools in the United States are already open to teaching their students about gender equality. As the country openly accepts the LGBT community, students are being taught to eliminate the gender gaps as well.

One of the most emotionally wounded individuals inside the school campus is the LGBT students. They are prone to being discriminated, bullied and ridiculed. Detroit Free Press mentioned that almost 11,000 LGBT students in Michigan alone attempted suicide due to bullying.

It was previously thought that gender gaps only involves male and female, as of this date, however, it already includes the LGBT. As per NPR, the Obama administration urged K-12 schools and colleges to guard and respect the right of students and their gender preference.

 Title IX, which is focused on federal funding, discussed gender identity and sex discrimination. It was cited that students should be properly guided for sex discrimination to be avoided.

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch stated that schools should not give room for discrimination, especially for their LGBT students. Teachers and school administrators should be the ones responsible for guiding and educating their students when it comes to gender equality.

"There is no room in our schools for discrimination of any kind, including discrimination against transgender students on the basis of their sex," Jynch said in a statement. "This guidance gives administrators, teachers, and parents the tools they need to protect transgender students from peer harassment and to identify and address unjust school policies."

Gender equality should be highlighted in all schools, including the K-12 curriculum and college campuses. The high suicide rate among LGBT students raised awareness, they too, need to be protected and respected.

Aside from Obama's administration's call to action when it comes to the LGBT students, parents should do their parts as well. Parents should bring up their children in a way that they would impose kindness and compassion among their peers.