Trump administration revokes Obama-era transgender bathroom guidance for schools

Today the Trump Administration revoked federal guidelines created by the Obama administration that let students use bathrooms and locker rooms corresponding to their gender identities. The argument used to justify this revocation was that it is a state issue and should not be mandated on a federal level. Supposedly, this change should not affect anti-bullying safeguards, but it seems impossible that this will be the case. To me, by removing this guideline, it gives people inclined to ridicule and ostracize transgender youth a free pass to do so. It takes federal support away from this population, and shows them that they're "on their own". A quote in the article by Betsy DeVos states, "Schools, communities, and families can find -- and in many cases have found -- solutions that protect all students." But this does not protect everyone, only the ones motivated and empowered enough to do something about injustices committed against a marginalized population. Why should it be okay for the transgender kid in a rural, unprogressive town to be ridiculed and made to use the restroom/locker room of the gender that he/she does not identify with, while a transgender kid in a more progressive city environment has the luxury of being considered and treated with fairness? This revocation seems to only benefit people like Vicki Wilson, a member of Students and Parents for Privacy, and another individual interviewed in this article. She says, "Our daughters should never be forced to share private, intimate spaces with male classmates, even if those young men are struggling with these issues...It violates their right to privacy and harms their dignity." To me this feels unfair. What about the dignity of the transgender youth? Passing this legislation feels like it is welcoming negativity and disapproval toward this population. It's not like passing this guideline was costing taxpayers more money or something that would be logistically difficult for schools to achieve, and it is hard for me to understand why it couldn't just be left in place. 

P.S. This article is from Fox News and even they can't defend this one. 

Article: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/22/trump-administration-revokes-obama-era-transgender-bathroom-guidance-for-schools.html