An 84-page report from the RAND Corporation, a nonprofit that is part of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Research Division, believes that DHS uses language that is “insulting, demeaning, dehumanizing, offensive, embarrassing, or othering or otherwise make individuals feel uncomfortable, marginalized, disrespected, or unsafe.”
The policy in question mandated students and staff to “respect” the gender identity of students by using the chosen names and pronouns of transgender students.
A study from I. Maupin and Bryan C. McCannon of West Virginia University found that college admissions counselors discriminate against students based on their gender identity.
An education advocacy group that supports parental rights released a comprehensive list of over 1,000 school districts that support children keeping their gender identity hidden from their parents.