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Fourth Circuit Blocks Bathroom Ban for Trans Student

9/2/2026

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Story summary
  • Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an injunction letting the transgender student use boys’ restroom while the case proceeds.
  • Alliance for Full Acceptance and Public Justice filed a 2024 lawsuit for 13-year-old John Doe.
  • John Doe was suspended for using the boys’ bathroom and later moved to online classes as bullying grew.
  • Public Justice said the dismissal does not end the fight for transgender students’ rights, calling the bans discriminatory.