Long Island School District Slapped with NYCLU Lawsuit over Transgender Bathroom Ban: ‘They Are Abusing Their Power’

Long Island school district slapped with NYCLU lawsuit over transgender bathroom ban: ‘They are abusing their power’

The Massapequa school district’s Board of Education unanimously approved the controversial policy in September, ordering all students to use restrooms and locker rooms based on their biological sex as defined under federal law.

NYCLU challenges Massapequa School District’s gender identity resolution

The state Civil Liberties Union filed an appeal with state Commissioner of Education Betty Rosa on Friday, Oct. 3, challenging the Massapequa School District’s enactment and enforcement of its resolution preventing trans students from using restrooms and locker rooms aligned with their gender identity.   At the district’s Sept. 9 Board of Education meeting, a resolution was passed which “mandates that all students shall be required to use facili…