>> A local transgender students
>> A local transgender students
fight over school bathrooms has
>> A local transgender students
fight over school bathrooms has
made it all the way to a
fight over school bathrooms has
made it all the way to a
federal
made it all the way to a
federal
appeals court.
federal
appeals court.
>> We’ve been following
appeals court.
>> We’ve been following
throughout of stories since he
>> We’ve been following
throughout of stories since he
attended nice high where he was
throughout of stories since he
attended nice high where he was
denied access to the boys
attended nice high where he was
denied access to the boys
restroom. Joy’s here now joy
denied access to the boys
restroom. Joy’s here now joy
what happened today in court
restroom. Joy’s here now joy
what happened today in court
will marry can to a 3 judge
what happened today in court
will marry can to a 3 judge
panel to considered liberal and
will marry can to a 3 judge
panel to considered liberal and
one conservative.
panel to considered liberal and
one conservative.
>> Ask a lot of questions to
one conservative.
>> Ask a lot of questions to
lawyers presenting this case,
>> Ask a lot of questions to
lawyers presenting this case,
drew Adams is now a student at
lawyers presenting this case,
drew Adams is now a student at
the University of Central
drew Adams is now a student at
the University of Central
Florida. Outside the courtroom
the University of Central
Florida. Outside the courtroom
today, he told reporters he’s
Florida. Outside the courtroom
today, he told reporters he’s
never had a problem using the
today, he told reporters he’s
never had a problem using the
men’s bathroom.
never had a problem using the
men’s bathroom.
>> To Adams’s mother smile
men’s bathroom.
>> To Adams’s mother smile
confidently will face of a
>> To Adams’s mother smile
confidently will face of a
throng of reporters outside the
confidently will face of a
throng of reporters outside the
11th Circuit Court of Appeals
throng of reporters outside the
11th Circuit Court of Appeals
in Atlanta.
11th Circuit Court of Appeals
in Atlanta.
>> Before this became an issue
in Atlanta.
>> Before this became an issue
nobody knew who
>> Before this became an issue
nobody knew who
I was nobody cared about them.
nobody knew who
I was nobody cared about them.
I use the high court.
I was nobody cared about them.
I use the high court.
>> Hearing arguments about
I use the high court.
>> Hearing arguments about
whether our local Saint Johns
>> Hearing arguments about
whether our local Saint Johns
County school district should
whether our local Saint Johns
County school district should
be ordered to allow students to
County school district should
be ordered to allow students to
use the bathroom that matches
be ordered to allow students to
use the bathroom that matches
their gender identity.
use the bathroom that matches
their gender identity.
>> There are a lot of schools
their gender identity.
>> There are a lot of schools
who I think
>> There are a lot of schools
who I think
want to do right by their
who I think
want to do right by their
students, but that could use
want to do right by their
students, but that could use
some additional help and
students, but that could use
some additional help and
guidance about the right way to
some additional help and
guidance about the right way to
do that.
guidance about the right way to
do that.
>> Adams who has since
do that.
>> Adams who has since
graduated from these high
>> Adams who has since
graduated from these high
School one a lower court ruling
graduated from these high
School one a lower court ruling
last year or during the school
School one a lower court ruling
last year or during the school
district to allow him to use
last year or during the school
district to allow him to use
the boys bathroom.
district to allow him to use
the boys bathroom.
>> The district has appealed to
the boys bathroom.
>> The district has appealed to
getting the same reason again
>> The district has appealed to
getting the same reason again
Adams when he attended needs he
getting the same reason again
Adams when he attended needs he
could use a gender neutral
Adams when he attended needs he
could use a gender neutral
bathroom on campus,
could use a gender neutral
bathroom on campus,
but not the boys restroom to
bathroom on campus,
but not the boys restroom to
protect other
but not the boys restroom to
protect other
students privacy. Adams has
protect other
students privacy. Adams has
identified as a male since the
students privacy. Adams has
identified as a male since the
year 2015 his mother by his
identified as a male since the
year 2015 his mother by his
side ever since.
year 2015 his mother by his
side ever since.
>> The challenges we face are
side ever since.
>> The challenges we face are
because you’re a Strand there
>> The challenges we face are
because you’re a Strand there
because of how the world treats
because you’re a Strand there
because of how the world treats
to for being. And that is what
because of how the world treats
to for being. And that is what
we’re here trying
to for being. And that is what
we’re here trying
to challenge.
we’re here trying
to challenge.
>> The US District Court Judge
to challenge.
>> The US District Court Judge
Timothy Corrigan ruled Adams
>> The US District Court Judge
Timothy Corrigan ruled Adams
should be allowed to use the
Timothy Corrigan ruled Adams
should be allowed to use the
boys bathroom, setting the
should be allowed to use the
boys bathroom, setting the
stage for this groundbreaking
boys bathroom, setting the
stage for this groundbreaking
ruling on appeal.
stage for this groundbreaking
ruling on appeal.
>> Now whatever the ruling is
ruling on appeal.
>> Now whatever the ruling is
it would cover schools in
