washington obama administration tell u.s. public school friday transgender students must allow use bathroom choice upset republicans raise likelihood fight federal fund legal authority conservatives push back administration non-binding guidance school late battleground issue right lesbian gay bisexual transgender americans texas attorney general ken paxton say guidance must challenge president obama think bully texas school allow men open access girls bathrooms good prepare yet another legal fight paxton tea party champion say statement republican-led state join call disregard white house directive accuse administration overstep role north carolina governor pat mccrory label move massive executive branch overreach call federal court u.s. congress intercede arkansas governor asa hutchinson say offensive intrusive totally lack common sense u.s. education justice departments letter tell school district nationwide guidance carry legal weight must discriminate students include base gender identity guidance contain implicit threat school district defy obama administration interpretation law could face lawsuits deprive federal aid white house defend action say guidance view threat instead set specific tangible real-world advice suggestions many school seek welcome look solutions protect safety dignity every single student school white house spokesman josh earnest tell reporters daily brief add idea prevent discrimination range group extend beyond transgender community directive come justice department north carolina battle federal court north carolina state law approve march prohibit people use public restrooms correspond gender assign birth state weigh similar measure north carolina law first ban people restrooms public build school match sex birth certificate mississippi enact legislation similarly view discriminatory civil gay right group tennessee missouri consider similar measure letter school washington say get federal fund exist rule school agree treat students activities differently basis sex include treat transgender student differently students gender identity officials say american civil liberties union say guidance would help make students free bring whole selves school sign defiant state may face justice department week ask u.s. district court north carolina declare state violation 1964 civil right act order stop enforce ban americans divide public restrooms use transgender people reuters/ipsos poll show 44 percent say people use accord biological sex 39 percent say use accord gender identify group represent u.s. school board call guidance unsettle law dispute intent federal law must ultimately resolve court congress national school board association say statement donald trump presumptive republican presidential nominee less critical many party several television interview say issue leave individual state everybody protect ... tiny tiny portion population trump tell fox news u.s. tell school give transgender students bathroom right