Gavin Grimm, 22, born female, will be able to use the men’s bathroom well. “We won“, He rejoiced on Twitter. Started at 15, this legal fight had animated many debates in the United States. Last summer, a federal appeals court ruled that his high school violated anti-discrimination measures by not allowing him to enter a men’s bathroom.
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This judgment had been contested by the school authorities of Virginia which had led to an appeal to the Supreme Court. Monday, June 28, the latter did not take up the appeal, de facto validating the decision of the federal court of appeal. This “toilet battle»Had reacted Barack Obama in 2016. In a circular, he had asked public schools to let students use the toilets and sports locker rooms of their choice. In February 2017, Donald Trump canceled these directives.
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