DOJ and the Education Department under President Trump claimed the Obama administration had failed to explain how transgender protections are consistent with the express language of Title IX.

Lambda Legal argues in the court filing that the new administration's decision creates confusion for schools across the country and eliminates an important resource for ensuring that schools meet their Title IX obligations.

An estimated 150,000 youth between ages 13 and 17 are transgender. These transgender students, along with younger transgender children, experience alarming rates of harassment, bullying, and discrimination in their schools, which often goes unaddressed by school administrators. Many are denied access to sex-segregated facilities, such as school restrooms and locker rooms, in accordance with their gender identities.

--Lambda Legal

The organization issued the following tweet yesterday:

To every #trans kid going back to school this season: We love you. You are perfect. We are your lawyers. And we've got your back.

— Lambda Legal (@LambdaLegal) August 23, 2017