AB 1266 will ensure that California public schools understand their responsibility for the success and well-being of all students, including transgender students. It will allow transgender students to fully participate in all school activities like sports team and have access to facilities that match their gender identity.
The Los Angeles Unified School District, which is the second largest school district in the country and serves more than 670,000 students, successfully implemented a policy similar to AB 1266 in 2005 to ensure that no student is left out.
California law already prohibits discrimination in education, but transgender students are still unfairly excluded from physical education, athletic teams, and other school activities and facilities. This exclusion negatively impacts students’ ability to succeed in school and graduate with their class.
For example, physical education classes help students develop healthy fitness habits and teach values like teamwork and fair competition – and P.E. credits are required, so students cannot graduate without them.
AB 1266 is supported by the ACLU of California, Equality California, Gay-Straight Alliance Network, Gender Spectrum, the National Center for Lesbian, Rights, Transgender Law Center, among other organizations.
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Governor Brown Signs Historic Transgender Students Bill into Law
VICTORY! Gov. Brown signs AB 1266 into law to support transgender students.
California Senate passes AB 1266.
California Assembly passes AB 1266.
AB 1266 introduced to ensure school success and opportunity for transgender students in California.
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