Loudoun County School Board debates bathroom policy

Loudoun County School Board debates bathroom policy

The Loudoun County School Board held a closed-door meeting Monday morning to decide whether to challenge or comply with a federal demand to end its current bathroom policy for transgender and nonbinary students.

LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. - The Loudoun County School Board held a closed-door meeting Monday morning to decide whether to challenge or comply with a federal demand to end its current bathroom policy for transgender and nonbinary students.

Policy debate

The policy allows students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their gender identity. It was adopted in 2021.

Opposing groups rallied outside the school board building ahead of the meeting.

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