The American Civil Liberties Union today filed papers ending Gavin Grimm’s request for an immediate halt to the Gloucester County School Board’s policy prohibiting him and other transgender students from using the common restrooms at school.

The ACLU of Virginia sent a letter to Representatives Barbara Comstock to thank her for voting against the Hartzler Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act – a discriminatory and unconstitutional attack on transgender service members.

Today, the Prince William County School Board voted to add “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the school division’s non-discrimination policy. The following statement may be attributed to ACLU of Virginia Executive Director Claire Guthrie Gastañaga.

The ACLU of Virginia sent a letter on June 15 to the Prince William County School Board’s legal counsel Mary McGowan, Esq. to offer guidance on the school district’s plan to amend its non-discrimination policy, which will specifically affirm protection for LGBT students and employees.

Individuals and institutions from across the country today filed friend-of-court briefs in support of Gavin Grimm, an 18-year-old Virginia high school student who is challenging his school board’s refusal to allow him access to the boys’ restroom because he is transgender.