The 16-year-old who sang the national anthem at Donald Trump’s inauguration is asking for a meeting with the president after the administration announced plans to repeal Barack Obama’s guidelines on public school bathrooms for transgender students.
“I am obviously disappointed in [Trump’s] decision to send the #transgender bathroom issue to the states to decide,” tweeted Jackie Evancho, who has a transgender sister.
She continued: “U gave me the honor 2 sing at your inauguration. Pls me give & my sis the honor 2 meet with u 2 talk #transgender rights.”
I am obviously disappointed in the @POTUS decision to send the #transgender bathroom issue to the states to decide. #sisterlove
— jackie evancho (@jackieevancho) February 22, 2017
Trump’s administration notified the Supreme Court on Wednesday that it was withdrawing guidelines regarding transgender students.
The Obama administration’s directive called on public schools to allow transgender students to use the bathroom according to their self-professed gender identity. Schools risked losing federal funding if they didn’t comply.
Evancho’s sister, Juliet, and her parents are currently suing a Pittsburgh school district over its decision to stop students from using the bathroom that corresponds to their gender identity.
