Loudoun Locker Room Title IX Case Sent to Feds

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has referred Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) to the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education following a state investigation into potential Title IX abuses involving a locker room dispute at Stone Bridge High School. Three male students were investigated for sexual harassment after voicing religious objections to sharing a locker room with a transgender student, per LCPS Policy 8040. The transgender student allegedly violated school policy by secretly recording the boys’ conversation to use as evidence. Miyares' office cited concerns of unlawful retaliation and viewpoint discrimination, emphasizing Title IX should not be used to punish students for religious beliefs. LCPS disputes some characterizations and asserts it does not investigate or discipline students for sincerely held religious beliefs. The case underscores ongoing debates over the balance of transgender policies, religious rights, and student privacy in public schools.