Rev. Sharpton Statement on Obama Administration’s Directive Supporting Transgender Rights

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May 13, 2016

For Immediate Release

May 13, 2016
Contact: Rachel Noerdlinger, Jonathan Weinstein
Phone: 212-681-1380

NAN FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT REV. AL SHARPTON STATEMENT ON THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION’S DIRECTIVE SUPPORTING TRANSGENDER RIGHTS

(NEW YORK, NY) – The following is a statement from Rev. Al Sharpton, President and Founder of the National Action Network on the Obama Administration’s directive supporting transgender rights:

“Transgender rights are a civil right and the Administration’s directive to schools is an important stand for ensuring that everyone is able to live free from discrimination. The fight for civil rights is not a selective endeavor, we are obliged to fight for equality for all – and we stand with the President as he forges ahead in the fight to protect the rights of all Americans. Some people have sowed fear and created hysteria for political expediency on this issue – that cannot be allowed to prevail. This issue may not affect you personally, but it is about far more than protecting transgender rights – it’s about freedom for all – and it’s for that reason we thank the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice for releasing a joint guidance to emphasize the need for this core civil right.”

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