Headline Roundup May 31, 2017
Transgender Student Wins Landmark Appeal
Summary from the AllSides News Team
On May 30, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a transgender teen in Kenosha, Wisconsin has the right to use the boys' bathroom.
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Judges Say Parents, School Officials Must Obey ‘Transgender’ Teenager
Breitbart News
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The federal constitution requires that school officials submit to the demands of a teenage girl who wants to change her sex to become a boy, says a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Appeals court sides with transgender student in bathroom fight
The Hill
News
The Chicago-based 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that a transgender student has the right to use the bathroom that corresponds with his gender identity under federal law.
A federal appeals court just reached a huge decision for transgender rights. Seriously, it’s big.
Vox
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The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals just sided with a transgender student in a landmark decision.
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