South Carolina officials are asking the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of a state rule. This rule links school funding to compliance with a policy that restricts transgender students' restroom use.
The state's request follows a federal appeals court ruling blocking the policy's enforcement against a transgender student, John Doe. The policy, part of a spending bill, conditions funding on districts requiring restrooms to be used only by members of the designated sex.
Doe and his guardians sued, alleging the policy violates the Constitution. The 4th Circuit blocked the policy's enforcement against Doe, citing a prior ruling against a similar Virginia school board policy. South Carolina officials argue their policy doesn't discriminate and reflects the will of the state legislature. They seek to restore the status quo while the case is litigated.
5 Comments
Rotfront
They're using "safety" as a smokescreen. This is about hate and control, plain and simple.
Matzomaster
The state has the right to decide how its tax dollars are spent to align with the values of its citizens.
ZmeeLove
Girls should have the right to their privacy. Boys and girls are sexed at birth, so why shouldn't they use different bathrooms?
Loubianka
Other states have similar policies, and it doesn't seem to affect people.
BuggaBoom
The state funding is to the benefit of everyone in the schools. The state is doing what's right.