10 More US States Sue Over Transgender Bathroom Guidelines

Another 10 U.S. states are suing the Obama administration over guidelines covering which school bathrooms transgender students can use. Friday's filing means nearly half of the 50 U.S. states are formally objecting to recent federal guidelines that recommend public schools allow students to use bathrooms corresponding to the gender with which they identify, instead of the gender listed on their birth certificates. Legal analysts said the latest development increases the likelihood...

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