Trans girl misses Mississippi graduation after being told to dress like boy

JACKSON, Miss. — — A transgender girl in Mississippi is not participating 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, an attorney for the girl's family said Saturday.

“Our client is being shamed and humiliated for explicitly discriminatory reasons, and her family is being denied a once-in-a-lifetime milestone in their daughter’s life,” Morris said."No one should be forced to miss their graduation because of their gender.” The student “has met the qualifications to receive a diploma," according to Wynn Clark, attorney for the Harrison County School District.

L.B. had selected a dress to wear with her cap and gown. The lawsuit said L.B. had worn dresses to classes and extracurricular events throughout high school, including to a prom last year, and she should not face discriminatory treatment during graduation.

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