The University of Pittsburgh is revising its policies to include special protection based on "gender identity." That means "transgender" students can live in the dormitory of their choice — male or female.
So, a biological man who "identifies" as a woman will be allowed to room with a woman and use the women's showers and restrooms. The same would apply to biological women who believe themselves to be men.
Diane Gramley, president of the American Family Association of Pennsylvania, said the university should focus on providing a safe environment for its female students instead of catering to a few gender-confused individuals.
"Student safety should be utmost in the minds of the University of Pittsburgh and other schools," she said in a statement. "This policy change opens the door for sexual assault of female students and lawsuits from concerned parents and students."
Caleb H. Price, research analyst for Focus on the Family, said universities that suspend reality and deny the truth do their students a great disservice.
"Universities are supposed to be about the pursuit of truth and reality," he said. "Yet the University of Pittsburgh has caved in to a politically correct dogma that dictates that gender is 'fluid' and can be changed. This is not the truth, nor is it based on reality. Fact is, no matter how many surgeries and hormonal therapies a person might undergo, biological sex cannot be changed."
— Devon Williams
