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Student Files Title IX Complaint Over Locker Room Dispute

12/10/2025

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A West Middle School student claims sex discrimination and retaliation from staff after reporting a transgender boy using the boys’ locker room.
The Defense of Freedom Institute filed a Title IX complaint on October 31, 2023, with the U.S. Department of Education against Carroll County Public Schools on behalf of the student's parents.
This complaint is part of a broader trend, with the DFI filing approximately 16 similar complaints nationwide this year, with the Carroll County case being the only one in Maryland.
The student's complaint originated from an incident during physical education classes in September 2023.

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Story summary

A West Middle School student claims sex discrimination and retaliation from staff after reporting a transgender boy using the boys’ locker room.
The Defense of Freedom Institute filed a Title IX complaint on October 31, 2023, with the U.S. Department of Education against Carroll County Public Schools on behalf of the student's parents.
This complaint is part of a broader trend, with the DFI filing approximately 16 similar complaints nationwide this year, with the Carroll County case being the only one in Maryland.
The student's complaint originated from an incident during physical education classes in September 2023.