The Supreme Court on Tuesday passed up a chance to intervene in the debate over bathrooms for transgender students, rejecting an appeal from an Indiana public school district.

Federal appeals courts are divided over whether school policies enforcing restrictions on which bathrooms transgender students can use violate federal law or the Constitution.

In the case the court rejected without comment, the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an order granting transgender boys access to the boys’ bathroom. The appeal came from the Metropolitan School District of Martinsville, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) southwest of Indianapolis.

  • hobbicus
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    86 months ago

    Not disagreeing about the use of the word, just erasing a teaching moment. Fair enough regarding the editing choice though

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      And yet it’s still the most upvoted comment, keeping a slur up that hurts many trans people, but sure the teaching moment is more important than being inaccurate and insulting, but keep patting yourself on the back.

      • hobbicus
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        146 months ago

        It’s the most upvoted comment because many people don’t know it’s a slur. The only way that will change is with calm teaching moments like these.

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          It’s also upvoted because it is a slur and bad actors like to chip in their support knowing it’s a slur.

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            146 months ago

            If you’d rather be angry than supportive then good luck

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                  I watched vote manipulation happen. Transphobia is not this popular. Nor do organic vote totals match the trends in the thread. And this post specifically was at one point heavily down voted, beneath other alternatives with better more news centered discussions. The slur was the point for some.