Jury awards $4 million to Missouri transgender student

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.