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Appeals Court Rules Against Transgender Man in Bathroom Case

Headline from NBC 6 South Florida

A federal appeals court has ruled that a Florida school district’s policy of separating school bathrooms based on biological sex is constitutional. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals announced its 7-4 decision on Friday, ruling that the St.

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  1. FOX 35 Orlando

    Federal court backs Florida school district in transgender bathroom fight (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    After a five-year legal battle, a sharply divided federal appeals court Friday upheld a St. Johns County School Board policy that prevented a transgender male student from using boys’ bathrooms at a high school.

  2. CBS News

    Federal appeals court backs Florida school district in transgender bathroom fight (opens CBS News)

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    After a five-year legal battle, a sharply divided federal appeals court Friday upheld a St. Johns County School Board policy that prevented a transgender male student from using boys' bathrooms at a high school.

  3. Al Jazeera

    US appeals court upholds Florida transgender toilet policy (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    LGBTQ groups say transgender people face growing threats of violence and discrimination in the US.

  4. Politico

    Appeals court upholds Florida high school’s transgender bathroom ban (opens Politico)

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    The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the St. Johns County School Board did not discriminate against transgender students based on sex, or violate federal civil rights law.

  5. NBC 6 South Florida

    Appeals Court Rules Against Transgender Man in Bathroom Case (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    A federal appeals court has ruled that a Florida school district’s policy of separating school bathrooms based on biological sex is constitutional. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals announced its 7-4 decision on Friday, ruling that the St.

  6. Fox News

    Federal appeals court backs Florida school district that blocked transgender student from using boys bathroom (opens Fox News)

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    A federal appeals court ruled Florida did not violate the Constitution by making students use bathrooms according to their biological sex.

  7. Orlando Weekly

    Federal appeals court upholds Florida high school's transgender bathroom ban (opens Orlando Weekly)

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    Dissenting judges call the reasoning behind the majority opinion 'both medically and scientifically flawed'

  8. Townhall

  9. Advocate

    Federal Appeals Court Upholds Transphobic Bathroom Ban in Florida (opens Advocate)

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    The court was divided in a 7-4 vote.

  10. The Daily Signal

    Federal Appeals Court Upholds Florida’s Transgender Bathroom Ban (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    A split between two federal circuit courts on the transgender bathroom issue makes it likely the Supreme Court will have to resolve it.

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