The student and his mother filed a lawsuit against the Metropolitan School District of Martinsville after a school denied him access to boys' bathrooms.
MARTINSVILLE, Ind. — John R. Wooden Middle School must allow a transgender student to use boys' restrooms after a federal court judge issued a preliminary injunction Friday., issued by U.S. District Chief Judge Tonya Walton Pratt of the Southern District of Indiana, notes the 13-year-old student was"designated a female at birth."
"This accommodation, however, was not convenient for A.C. as he felt singled out and the clinic restroom was far from most of his classes," the injunction says. "Contrary to the chool istrict's decision, A.C. began using the boys' restrooms after the meeting," the injunction says."During the three weeks he was able to use the boy's restrooms, A.C. reported that he felt more comfortable at school, his attitude changed completely, and he felt better about himself."A staff member saw A.C. use a boys' bathroom, which was reported to building administrators.A.C.
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