Victory to LGBT+ activists as Supreme court declines hearing on transgender bathroom case

The Supreme Court decided against hearing arguments in a case over the constitutionality of restroom policies that prevent transgender students from using the bathroom of their choice in public schools, handing a victory to LGBT+ activists.

The decision to not hear arguments in Gloucester County School Board v Grimm means that a lower court ruling that found such policies to be unconstitutional as well as in violation of federal Title IX protections will stand.

Mr Grimm, now 22 years old, originally sued his school district’s board after his school principal issued a policy restricting students to the bathrooms corresponding with their gender at birth, forcing Mr Grimm, who identifies as male, into the women’s restroom.