06/28/2021

SCOTUS Won’t Revive School’s Transgender Bathroom Ban

Justices Alito and Thomas dissented with the majority ruling

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on Monday rejected a Virginia school board's appeal to reinstate its transgender bathroom ban.

Over two dissenting votes, the justices left in place lower court rulings that found the policy unconstitutional. The case involved former high school student Gavin Grimm, who filed a federal lawsuit after he was told he could not use the boys’ bathroom at his public high school.

The Gloucester County, Virginia, school board's policy required Grimm to use restrooms that corresponded with his biological sex — female — or private bathrooms.

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