A school district in Mississippi is requiring students to dress 'consistent with their biological sex.'
girls from wearing skirts and requiring students to dress"consistent with their biological sex."
"Boys and girls must follow the dress attire consistent with their biological sex that is stated in the student's cumulative folder and permanent record the School District prepared under the guidelines of the Mississippi Department of Education Manual of Directions," the updated student handbook said. The, which first reported the updated handbook, noted that students' permanent records include their birth certificates.
The student, a transgender girl, was represented by the American Civil Liberties Union and the lawsuit alleged that the district was discriminating against her by requiring her to wear certain clothes to attend graduation.
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