Supreme Court Deals Blow to School in Fight Against Transgender Student

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Supreme Court Deals Blow to School in Fight Against Transgender Student

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Story by Matthew Impelli (16 Jan 2024)

The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to an Indiana school district on Tuesday in their fight against a transgender student who was prohibited from using the boys' bathroom.

The court denied to hear arguments in the METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT V. A. C case, allowing a lower court ruling, which sided with the transgender student, to stand.

The decision comes several months after the lawsuit was filed by the student, who is being represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in Indiana, against the Metropolitan School District in Martinsville, Indiana.

"A.C. is a transgender boy who attended a middle school within the Metropolitan School District of Martinsville, Indiana, who was barred from using the boys' restrooms with other boys," the ACLU said. "Starting in 2021, A.C. was required to use either the girls' restrooms or the single-person restroom in the nurse's office, which was far from his classes."

According to the ACLU in Indiana, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in August 2023 that the "school district failed to provide A.C. with access to restroom consistent with his gender in violation of his rights under Title IX, the law prohibiting sex discrimination in educational programs, and the Equal Protection Clause."

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Unfortunately, Hoosiers aren't out of the woods yet. The Legislature has several other new anti-trans laws that went into effect  last July 1. But it's great to have a minor victory!