Mississippi Trans Girl Barred from Graduation Ceremony Over Dress Code

A transgender girl in Mississippi was denied participation in her high school graduation ceremony because school officials told her to dress like a boy and a federal judge did not block the officials’ decision. The ACLU sued the district on behalf of the student and her parents after Harrison Central principal Kelly Fuller and school district superintendent Mitchell King told LB that she must follow the boys’ clothing rules. Mississippi is among the US states who have pursued a barrage of restrictions pertaining to transgender youth’s medical care, sports participation and bathroom use.