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Caitlyn Jenner calls out Donald Trump for going back on promise to protect LGBTQ rights

Caitlyn Jenner posted a message to Twitter on Thursday night calling out President Donald Trump for reneging on his promise to protect LGBTQ rights in light of his administration withdrawing federal protections for transgender students on Wednesday night.

The gold medalist, who transitioned from Bruce Jenner in 2015, has become an activist for LGBTQ rights.

"I have a message for President Trump," Jenner said in the video. "From one Republican to another, this is a disaster, and you can still fix it. You made a promise to protect the LGBTQ community. Call me."

On Wednesday, the Trump administration lifted the federal regulations put in place by former President Barack Obama that enabled transgender students to use public restrooms corresponding with their gender identity, rather than the gender listed on their birth certificate.