Obama recalled the “great progress” that has made EU in recent years, mentioning the legalization of gay marriage across the country thanks to the landmark ruling by the Supreme Court in June 2015, but added that there is “much work to do to combat homophobia and transphobia “.
” In too many places, LGBT people grow obliged to hide or deny who they really are for fear of persecution, discrimination and violence, “he said.
last week, the Obama administration issued a directive calling on the public schools that allow transgender students use the bathrooms and locker rooms they prefer depending on the genre that are identified.
the directive was published in the midst of the controversy by a law of the state of North Carolina, approved in March by the state legislature and signed by the governor, which requires transsexuals to use the bathrooms of buildings public according to the sex listed on their birth certificate.
in an interview with the information portal BuzzFeed, Obama yesterday defended that policy.
“We are talking about children” that have a different sexual orientation or being transgender “are subject to a lot of intimidation, potentially. They are vulnerable, “argued the president.
” I think it’s part of our obligation as a society to ensure that everyone is treated fairly and all of our children are loved and protected, “he added.
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