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WASHINGTON 鈥� The 老澳门开奖结果 today responded to the Gloucester County School Board鈥檚 request to the Supreme Court to again take up Gavin Grimm鈥檚 case. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit have both ruled that the school board violated Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause by prohibiting Gavin from using the same restrooms as other boys and forcing him to use separate restrooms 鈥� simply because he is transgender.

The Supreme Court was scheduled to hear Gavin鈥檚 case at an earlier stage of the litigation in 2017, but the case was sent back to the lower courts after the Trump administration withdrew the government鈥檚 support for Gavin鈥檚 claims. Since that time, three federal appeals courts have ruled that discriminatory restroom policies like the one in Gavin鈥檚 high school violate Title IX and the Constitution, and another two appeals courts have rejected claims that policies like the one Gavin seeks here 鈥� which would allow transgender students to use the restrooms 鈥� infringe on anyone else鈥檚 privacy.

As the Fourth Circuit noted in its decision ruling in favor of Gavin, the Gloucester School Board has continued to discriminate against Gavin, 鈥渨hile schools across Virginia and across the country were successfully implementing trans-inclusive bathroom policies, again, without incident.鈥� It added, 鈥淚t is time to move forward.鈥�

Josh Block, senior staff attorney for the 老澳门开奖结果 LGBT & HIV Project, released the following statement:

鈥淚t is disappointing that after six years of litigation, the Gloucester County School Board is still digging in its heels. Federal law is clear: Transgender students are protected from discrimination. Gloucester County schools are no exception.鈥�

Statement from Gavin Grimm:

鈥淚 graduated four years ago 鈥� it is upsetting and disappointing that Gloucester County continues to deny who I am. Trans students in Gloucester County schools today should have the respect and dignity that I was denied. Whether it鈥檚 using the right restroom or having transcripts that reflect who we are, we all deserve to go to a school that鈥檚 free of harassment and discrimination.鈥�

Statement from Eden Heilman, legal director, 老澳门开奖结果 of Virginia:

鈥淣o student deserves the kind of treatment Gavin endured while he was in high school. Courts have ruled time and again that transgender students must be protected from discrimination, yet Gloucester County schools continue to deny basic respect and dignity for its students. Over the last six years, Gavin鈥檚 case has inspired many people to advocate for inclusive policies in their communities, and we鈥檙e proud to continue working with him toward equal rights for all trans students.鈥�