Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Loudoun County Schools Investigate Boys for Expressing Discomfort Over Transgender Locker Room Use

The district's Title IX probe into three male students follows allegations of a transgender student recording peers in a boys' locker room, reigniting debates over school policies on gender identity and privacy.

Image
Image
Image
Image

Overview

  • Loudoun County Public Schools opened a Title IX investigation into three male students who voiced discomfort about sharing a boys' locker room with a transgender female student.
  • The transgender student allegedly recorded the boys during their discussion, raising privacy concerns given district rules prohibiting recordings in locker rooms.
  • Policy 8040, adopted in 2021, allows students to use facilities corresponding to their asserted gender identity, sparking ongoing controversy over privacy and safety.
  • Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares criticized the district's actions and urged adoption of state model policies emphasizing biological sex and parental rights.
  • The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights is separately investigating Loudoun County's transgender policies for potential Title IX violations following a complaint by America First Legal.