Two male students at Stone Bridge High School in Loudoun County, Virginia, received 10-day suspensions following a Title IX investigation into an incident involving a transgender student using the boys’ locker room. The school classified their remarks as sexual harassment and sex-based discrimination.
Lawyer Josh Hetzler reported that the students’ comments—in a video taken by the transgender-identifying peer—included statements such as, “There’s a girl in here? … I’m so uncomfortable around a girl. … Female – bruh – get out of here.” The school district deemed the remarks to violate its anti-discrimination policies.
The suspension also comes with a mandatory no-contact order between the suspended students and the transgender student, including separation in class schedules, and requires each to meet with school administrators for corrective action planning.
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has criticized the school’s decision. He described it as a misuse of Title IX, targeting students for expressing discomfort with a policy allowing locker room access based on gender identity. Miyares referred the case to federal authorities for further investigation.
The incident is part of broader scrutiny over Loudoun County Public Schools’ gender identity and Title IX policies. Critics argue the district penalized students for voicing personal beliefs, not harassment.
