@pinknews: The US Supreme Court has rejected an emergency request from South Carolina to enforce a bathroom ban.In an unsigned order, the Supreme Court denied the state's request, keeping the lower court's temporary victory for the student in place. The court’s decision was not a final ruling, but it was regarded as a win by trans rights advocates.Public Justice, a national nonprofit legal advocacy organization, posted to Instagram: “This case began because a middle schooler’s education was deemed less important than South Carolina’s desire to bully and discriminate against trans kids. When a federal court ruled in our client’s favor, South Carolina appealed to the Supreme Court for help. SCOTUS’s response sends a clear message: a trans student using the bathroom is not an emergency or a threat to public safety.This is a win made possible by trans students, their families, and countless advocates who continue to defend trans youth and their rights—no matter what this administration throws at them. The only way forward is together.”While the vast majority of the court's justices sided with the appeals court, Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Neil Gorsuch would have granted South Carolina's request. #transrights #supremecourt #uspolitics #trumpadministration #southcarolina

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Friday 12 September 2025 22:00:00 GMT