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Classes at the University of South Alabama began on Tuesday, with the Mobile-based institution moving ahead with a new policy addressing transgender bathroom facilities.

The move comes despite Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange's announcement in May for educational institutions throughout Alabama to ignore the President Barack Obama's guidance on how states are to proceed with gender-neutral bathroom facilities.

Strange's office was not immediately available for comment.

According to USA's Gender Inclusion policy, the university will allow individuals to use restroom or changing facilities consistent with their gender identity. The policy references the Title IX guidance that issued by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Justice earlier this year.

Title IX prohibits sex-discrimination in schools and other educational programs that receive federal funding.

According to the university's FAQ sheet: