A Virginia federal court on Tuesday denied a motion to dismiss the case of transgender teen Gavin Grimm, whose fight to use the school bathroom that aligned with his gender identity became a focal point in the trans rights movement. On Tuesday, the court affirmed the teen’s fight by denying the school board’s motion to dismiss the case. Wright Allen wrote that there was “no doubt” that transgender individuals had historically been subjected to discrimination, noting the high rates of violence and discrimination against members of the transgender community. She said that the board’s policy was a sex-based classification because it relied on sex-based stereotypes. At the time the court ruling was announced, Grimm was in bed with his cat.

Source: Huffington Post May 22, 2018 22:07 UTC