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NEW from SCOTUS: The high court has denied a petition for review of a Doe v. Boyertown School District. In a nutshell, the school district had policy allowing transgender students to use bathrooms/lockerrooms matching their gender identity.
Third Circuit upheld the policy on challenge and SCOTUS denied petition for review today, meaning the Third Circuit decision upholding the policy stands.
ACLU weighs in calling it an "enormous victory for transgender students across the country." Ria Tabacco Mar, senior staff attorney with ACLU says:
"Boyertown’s schools chose to be inclusive and welcoming of transgender students in 2016, a decision the courts have affirmed again and again. This lawsuit sought to reverse that hard-won progress by excluding transgender students from school facilities that other students use."
"Thankfully, today’s announcement allows schools to move forward with policies that support transgender students. But our work is far from over. We will continue to defend the transgender community from attacks in the courts, the legislatures, and the White House.”
