Mississippi Transgender Teen Denied Dressing as Girl for Graduation

A transgender high school student in Mississippi will not attend her graduation after a federal judge denied her family's request to allow her to wear a dress and heels under her robe. The student and her parents filed a lawsuit against the Harrison County School District, accusing them of discrimination and violating her civil and First Amendment rights. The school district's policy on graduation attire does not mention dress code rules for LGBTQ students or specify students must dress according to their sex assigned at birth. The student has been openly transgender since freshman year, and her identity has been known to her classmates, teachers, and administrators.