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Jury awards $4 million to Missouri transgender student

Summary by Ground News

RJ Appleberry, a former student in Missouri's Blue Springs school district, has been awarded $4 million by a jury. Appleberry sued the district, alleging sex discrimination because he is transgender. He was forced to use separate single-use bathrooms and told him he couldn't use the boys restroom. Under Missouri law, Appleberry is recognized as male.

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The Hill

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Jury awards $4 million to trans student denied bathroom access at school

Despite being recognized as a boy by the state of Missouri, the student was still barred from male restrooms and locker rooms at his middle school and high school.

3 years ago·Washington, United States

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Fox News

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Missouri school district on the hook for $4 million for not letting transgender student use desired restroom

One Missouri school district is now being ordered to pay a former student $4 million after a jury ruled that the district discriminated a transgender student by not allowing him use the boys' restroom when he was in school.

3 years ago·New York, United States

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HuffPost

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Transgender Student Awarded $4 Million In Missouri Discrimination Case

A Kansas City school district had prohibited the boy, whose name has not been released, from using bathrooms in line with his gender identity.

3 years ago·United States

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kcur.org

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Jackson County jury awards $4 million to transgender student who was denied use of boys’ bathrooms

The Blue Springs School District student was forced to use a single-person, unisex bathroom outside the boys’ locker room, according to his lawsuit.

3 years ago

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National Review

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Missouri School District to Pay $4 Million to Transgender Student over Bathroom, Locker Room Policy

A jury ruled Monday that Blue Springs R-IV School District was liable for sex discrimination against the student.

3 years ago·United States

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NY Daily News

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Jury awards $4M to Missouri transgender student who sued school district for discrimination

The student said that he was denied access to the boy’s restrooms at his school, even after amending his birth certificate to reflect his gender and new name.

3 years ago·New York, United States

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