"Proviso 1.120 is illegal, plain and simple. Trans students are not political pawns. Their rights are not optional," said Alexandra Brodsky, a senior attorney at Public Justice.
The complaint filed by advocates states that Proviso 1.120 violates both Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause, emphasizing the harmful impact on transgender students.
A memo from the South Carolina Department of Education directed schools to adjust signage and records to replace references to 'gender' with 'biological sex' as defined at birth.
The new law threatens K-12 schools with a potential loss of a quarter of their state funding if they allow transgender students access to restrooms of their choice.
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