Our client Ash Whitaker and his mom discuss green wristbands and the impact of being singled out by his school on NPR All Things Considered!
“Ash Whitaker has filed a federal Title IX lawsuit against his school district. The transgender teen says the Kenosha School District has essentially created a surveillance program to monitor his bathroom usage, with plans to issue green wristbands to help identify transgender students.”
Listen here.
Victory for our client! After Transgender Law Center sent a demand letter on behalf of a South Carolina student who was suspended for using the boys’ bathroom, the district is reversing its discriminatory policy: http://transgenderlawcenter.org/archives/12800
“We thank Horry County Schools for finally turning around and doing the right thing by committing to treat transgender students fairly,” said Kris Hayashi, executive director of Transgender Law Center. “It is both illegal and wrong to ban transgender students from using the restroom matching the gender they live as every day. The law is clear, and we expect other districts to follow their lead and fall in line – or face the legal consequences.”
