The Briefing 05-16-16

Obama Administration issues decree to US public schools demanding total obedience to moral revolutionLos Angeles Times (Christi Parsons) — Obama administration tells schools to do the 'right thing' on bathrooms for transgender studentsU.S. Departments of Justice and Education — Dear Colleague Letter on Transgender StudentsLos Angeles Times (Gillian Thomas) — It's illegal to discriminate 'because of sex.' But what does that actually mean?New York Times (Gillian Thomas) — Gender Is More Than Just AnatomyCharlotte Observer (Editorial Board) — McCrory’s familiar, disturbing defense of discriminationTime (Belinda Luscombe) — Even in Liberal Communities, Transgender Bathroom Laws Worry ParentsWashington Post (Dan Lamothe) — Disagreements slow Pentagon’s plan to allow transgender service membersWashington Post (Laura Noren) — Better design could solve the debate about gendered bathrooms