Judge Blocks VA School Punishment Of Student Who Questioned Why Girl Was In Boy’s Locker Room

A federal court is blocking Loudoun County School Board (LCSB) from suspending a male student who questioned why a girl was in the boys’ locker room.

A female student who reportedly claims to be male was allegedly recording students in the boys locker room, including one male student who was using the restroom. In the video, a male voice can be heard asking why a girl was in the boys’ space. Two boys were later suspended and accused of sexual harassment over the incident.

Following a lawsuit brought by America First Legal (AFL) on behalf of the boys, the suspension has been temporarily blocked by the court. The court’s order states the suspension “could have serious negative effects” on the student.

“Although the Court is not certain that will succeed on the merits, the Court finds many of the allegations in the Complaint to be troubling, particularly defendant’s offering a private changing area to plaintiffs but not to the female student accessing the male locker room and defendant’s dismissal of the accusations against a Muslim student who seems to have engaged in similar activity to plaintiffs,” the order reads.

The Department of Education