Transgender Teen Forced to Dress as Boy for Graduation in Mississippi

A transgender girl in Mississippi will miss her high school graduation after a federal judge ruled that the school district could prohibit her from wearing clothes that align with her gender identity at the event. The school district cited policy that says boys must wear a dress shirt and pants and dress shoes and a tie, while girls are required to wear a white dress and dress shoes. The teen purchased an outfit within the dress code for girls, but school officials told her she must wear clothes according to her sex assigned at birth. The girl and her family filed a lawsuit against the Harrison County School District, but the judge declined to grant a temporary restraining order or permanent injunction blocking the school district from restricting the student's participation while wearing a dress.