4th Circuit to hear Virginia transgender student's appeal

http://www.metroweekly.com/2016/01/fourth-circuit-to-hear-virginia-trans-student-appeal/

Metro Weekly/By John Riley on January 26, 2016

"The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday will hear the appeal of a Virginia transgender student who is challenging his school's restroom policy requiring him to use private facilities or the facilities of his biological sex at birth. Although an opinion will likely not be issued until two to four months after Wednesday's oral arguments, the case could set a precedent for how courts deal with discrimination against people based on their gender identity."

This could be the most important court ruling of the decade dealing with transgender rights. Thanks, Stephanie, for keeping us informed.

Lawsuit Update: Grimm's ACLU Case Marks First Time Federal Appeals Court Will Weigh In

http://www.ibtimes.com/transgender-bathroom-lawsuit-update-grimms-aclu-case-marks-first-time-federal-appeals-2282337

IBTimes/By Julia Glum  On 01/27/16 AT 12:06 PM

"The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, heard arguments Wednesday in a potentially landmark case revolving around a transgender 16-year-old's request to use the boys' bathroom at school. Gavin Grimm and the American Civil Liberties Union are suing the Gloucester County School Board, and it marks the first time a federal appeals court will rule on transgender students' bathroom rights, MSNBC reported."