Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) in Virginia has come under fire after suspending two boys and charging them with “sexual harassment” and “sex-based discrimination.”
The boys’ offense? Asking why a girl was in their boys’ locker room.
One legal group is urging the U.S. Department of Justice to "bring action to correct this wrong.”
The incident occurred in March when a female student, who identifies as male, at Stone Bridge High School — located roughly 35 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. — was allowed to change in the boys' locker room. After gym class one day, the student used her phone to record several boys who wondered why a girl was in their locker room.
Attorneys with the Founding Freedoms Law Center (FFLC) say the 10-day suspensions the boys received threaten their academic records and future. One boy faces additional penalties, including a no-contact order and a requirement to work with the administration on a correction plan.
The suspensions will keep both boys out of school for the first two weeks of the academic year. Notably, one student, who no longer resides in the district, was still disciplined, raising concerns about ...
