Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Catherine E. Lhamon will give remarks at the National Center for Transgender Equality's 12th Anniversary Celebration on Monday, May 11, in Washington, D.C. Lhamon will talk about the Office for Civil Rights' work to increase equity and opportunity for transgender and gender non-conforming students.
The National Center for Transgender Equality is a social justice advocacy organization for transgender people.
Lhamon leads the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights, whose mission is to ensure equal access to education and promote educational excellence throughout America through vigorous enforcement of civil rights.