Six male students, and one non-binary student, are suing after being suspended by a Houston, Texas school district for refusing to cut their hair short in conformity with a dress code they say is discriminatory, local newspaper the Houston Chronicle said. NBC News reported that the suit describes the situation as follows: "They have been denied classroom instruction, barred from extracurricular activities, and forced to be suspended and separated from their peers for well over a month simply because these students do not conform to Magnolia ISD's stereotypical notions of gender." That, the suit says, is a violation of "both their constitutional rights and Title IX, the federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools," NBC News detailed. In all, seven students are represented in the suit, which alleges that Magnolia Independent School District (ISD) inflicted "severe, ongoing, and escalating harms" on them, the Chronicle story said. Among the seven students are a fourth-grader and several high school students, ranging in age from 7 to 17. 11-year-old Tristan is among the students represented in the suit. Non-binary — but classified as male by the district — Tristan "feels strong and confident with long hair," their mother, Danielle Miller, told NBC News. "Sometimes they like to wear a ponytail or barrettes," Miller added. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ????️? ?️: Kilian Melloy / @dragelruairi ?: Screensnap / NBC Local
October 26, 2021
Six male students, and one non-binary student, are suing after being suspended by a Houston, Texas school district for refusing to cut their hair short in conformity with a dress code they say is discriminatory, local newspaper the Houston Chronicle said.
NBC News reported that the suit describes the situation as follows: "They have been denied classroom instruction, barred from extracurricular activities, and forced to be suspended and separated from their peers for well over a month simply because these students do not conform to Magnolia ISD's stereotypical notions of gender."
That, the suit says, is a violation of "both their constitutional rights and Title IX, the federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools," NBC News detailed.
In all, seven students are represented in the suit, which alleges that Magnolia Independent School District (ISD) inflicted "severe, ongoing, and escalating harms" on them, the Chronicle story said. Among the seven students are a fourth-grader and several high school students, ranging in age from 7 to 17.
11-year-old Tristan is among the students represented in the suit. Non-binary — but classified as male by the district — Tristan "feels strong and confident with long hair," their mother, Danielle Miller, told NBC News. "Sometimes they like to wear a ponytail or barrettes," Miller added.
Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ????️?
?️: Kilian Melloy / @dragelruairi
?: Screensnap / NBC Local
NBC News reported that the suit describes the situation as follows: "They have been denied classroom instruction, barred from extracurricular activities, and forced to be suspended and separated from their peers for well over a month simply because these students do not conform to Magnolia ISD's stereotypical notions of gender."
That, the suit says, is a violation of "both their constitutional rights and Title IX, the federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools," NBC News detailed.
In all, seven students are represented in the suit, which alleges that Magnolia Independent School District (ISD) inflicted "severe, ongoing, and escalating harms" on them, the Chronicle story said. Among the seven students are a fourth-grader and several high school students, ranging in age from 7 to 17.
11-year-old Tristan is among the students represented in the suit. Non-binary — but classified as male by the district — Tristan "feels strong and confident with long hair," their mother, Danielle Miller, told NBC News. "Sometimes they like to wear a ponytail or barrettes," Miller added.
Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ????️?
?️: Kilian Melloy / @dragelruairi
?: Screensnap / NBC Local
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