Why US schools are at the center of trans rightsvox
This video focuses on how that battle is playing out in Tennessee, the state that has introduced more anti-LGBTQ laws in 2022 than almost any other state. We looked at two of the laws that target transgender public school kids: one about bathrooms and one about participation in school sports. Those two issues have very different legal contexts, which you can read more about in the links below. For more on the legal background of trans and nonbinary rights and bathrooms, you can read about the case of Gavin Grimm: The Supreme Court won’t hear a case challenging transgender bathroom rights. (Published 2021) For more on transgender athletes and school sports, you can read about how Title IX will play a role: Title IX's next battle: The rights of transgender athletes A note about the data on bullying and school attendance that compares trans, nonbinary, and cisgender students: the sample size of this study is low, covering 14 states …More