The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) determined on Thursday that Denver Public Schools violated federal Title IX protections by creating all-gender restrooms and allowing students to use facilities matching their gender identity.

Newsweek reached out to DPS for comment via email on Thursday.

Why It Matters

Thursday's finding is the latest salvo in the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to roll back LGBTQ+ rights in public schools and universities across the country.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order in January saying that the federal government will only recognize two sexes: male and female.

The president, Education Secretary Linda McMahon and other administration officials have also repeatedly claimed that transgender women threaten the safety of cisgender w

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