Appeals court says transgender students have constitutional right to use bathroom of choice
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(Worthy News) – An appeals court has ruled that the Constitution and federal law guarantee transgender students the right to use the bathroom of their choice, a decision that upholds earlier court decisions and could be headed to the Supreme Court.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond, Virginia, ruled Wednesday that “equal protection and Title IX can protect transgender students from school bathroom policies that prohibit them from affirming their gender.” [ Source: Just the News (Read More…) ]
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