On Monday 28 September, a court in Minnesota, US, ruled that schools must allow trans students to use gendered facilities (e.g.
toilets, changing rooms) that they feel best aligns with their gender identity. The ruling came after the judging panel found that a school district had discriminated against a trans student by denying them access to gender-appropriate facilities.
The mother of said student publicly complained, saying her son was prohibited from using male changing rooms which she branded a ‘degrading’ form of ‘stigmatizing segregation’.The student, who has decided to remain anonymous, said in a statement: “I never want any student to experience the discrimination and cruelty I experienced from the adults at my school.