Boys SUSPENDED for Objecting to Sharing Locker Room with a Female Pretending to Be Male
Two students at Stone Bridge High School in Loudoun County, Virginia, have been suspended following an incident involving a transgender student in the boys’ locker room. According to a report from 7News, the students were disciplined not for disruptive behavior or policy violations, but for questioning why a transgender student — a biological female who identifies as male — was using the boys’ facility.
The incident, captured on video earlier this year, led Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) to open a Title IX investigation. The video in question, however, was reportedly recorded by the transgender student — not by the boys involved — which some argue may have itself violated school policy.
Despite this, the district’s Title IX Office concluded that the two boys were guilty of sexual harassment and sex-based discrimination. Their punishment includes a 10-day suspension, a no-contact order with the transgender student, mandatory meetings with school administrators, and a disciplinary mark on their academic records — a detail that has raised concerns among parents about its potential long-term impact on college admissions.
The parents of the two students spoke to 7News expressing their frustration and disbelief.
“I would say the first reaction was some anger, because we’re just really concerned with all this stuff,” said Seth Wolfe, a parent of one of the students.
“We’re talking about scarring him for life by a biased process that’s supposed to protect fairness,” added Renae Smith, the other parent. “It’s shocking. It’s wrong, and it should terrify every single parent.”
Smith has since withdrawn her son from LCPS and moved out of state. However, school officials reportedly warned that if her son returns, the suspension will still be enforced.
Both parents argue that the school is punishing dissent against Policy 8040, which allows students to use facilities that align with their gender identity. LCPS and several other Virginia school districts have maintained this policy despite pushback from state officials.
Governor Glenn Youngkin criticized these districts in a statement this July, accusing them of violating Title IX and failing to uphold students’ privacy and parental rights.
“These school divisions have been violating federal law, deliberately neglecting their responsibility to protect students’ safety, privacy and dignity,” Youngkin said.
The governor also noted that he had asked Attorney General Jason Miyares to investigate the Loudoun County case, describing the boys’ suspension as a troubling sign of school officials “targeting” students for voicing their concerns.
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In response, school districts including Loudoun, Fairfax, and Prince William counties have refused to alter their policies, citing the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling in Grimm v. Gloucester County. That decision determined it is discriminatory to deny transgender students access to bathrooms aligned with their gender identity.
Fairfax County Superintendent Michelle Reid also defended her district’s stance, telling parents:
“We’re gonna continue to be the school district that welcomes and includes all students regardless of what the Office of Civil Rights has recently said.”
In reaction, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, Harmeet Dhillon, issued a brief but pointed response:
“Oh yeah?”
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