"The then-14-year-old Doe had allegedly been targeted by other students for their gender non-conforming appearance and nonbinary identity prior to April 2023. But the bullying and harassment escalated significantly beginning on April 6, 2023, when several students "made hateful remarks about Jane Doe's appearance and perceived gender" in a Snapchat conversation."
"The following day, Doe again reported the bullying to a school security guard, who told Doe to "mind her own business," according to the complaint. Immediately following the interaction with the security guard, Doe claims several students, including those named as defendants, trapped them in a locker room and filmed a video of them changing for gym class."
"The lawsuit alleges that one student shared the video of Doe "undressing down to her bra" with other students, and that school officials failed to suppress the video despite having allegedly seen it. According to the complaint, the "Ringleader" in the locker room incident was not punished in any way."
A nonbinary student filed a federal lawsuit against Kalamazoo Public Schools, alleging the district ignored multiple instances of gender-based harassment and assault. Beginning in April 2023, the student faced escalating bullying from classmates targeting their gender non-conforming appearance and nonbinary identity. The harassment included hateful remarks on social media, entrapment in a locker room where students filmed the student changing, and distribution of the video to other students. School officials allegedly failed to take action despite the student reporting incidents to staff and security. The lawsuit names school employees and three student defendants, claiming the district's inaction violated the student's rights and allowed the harassment to continue and intensify.
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