As Republicans continue to find fresh energy to push discriminatory anti-trans legislation, following the news can feel pretty frustrating and depressing. With that in mind, it’s important to celebrate every win we can. A recent example comes to us from the suburbs of Kansas City, Missouri, where an openly trans former student was awarded more than $4 million in damages on sex discrimination charges, as reported by The Los Angeles Blade. Why? Though the student had changed his name and updated his birth certificate with his name and sex, the school district still refused to let him use the boys’ bathroom and locker rooms. According to the lawsuit, the Blue Springs R-IV School District refused to allow the student access to boys’ restrooms and locker rooms and instead was made to use a separate, single person still outside of the boys’ locker room. This was in spite of the fact that the student actually participated in boys’ sports, including boys’ football and track teams in middle school. The student’s desire to participate in sports changed, however, when the student began high school, because of the ongoing bathroom barrier. Read more