Just trying to save their own asses, a PR stunt, same as the ILGA suddenly deciding to ban a founding member organization, NAMBLA, a proud and beloved member for almost 18 years, after Jesse Helms made it public knowledge the ILGA loved them some kiddie rapers and prevented Bill Clinton from approving NGO status for the pedo friendly ILGA. As with that fake effort, so is the DoE 's sudden about face too little too late.
They had since 1980 to prove themselves to be of value, and instead chose to be a left wing propaganda outlet and squander their budget on promoting mental illness and sexual fetishism. Dump them; they have no real intentions of changing.