Gavin Grimm is out for justice.
The 17-year-old just wanted to be treated like any other student at Gloucester High School, Virginia. “You know, like use the bathroom without being questioned or singled out by his teachers and admin. But if there’s one thing we could all have used more of at 17 it’s mind-melting insecurities. Right?”
Well, after coming out as a trans boy, the school decided Gavin wasn’t allowed to use the men’s restroom. Cue a lot of people saying, “Hey, that’s called gender discrimination.”
Gavin sued the school district and the case has climbed all the way to the Supreme Court. Now he’s the nation-wide poster child for the rights of LGBTQ youth in schools. Gavin’s dad, who’s a trades supervisor at a shipyard in Virginia, iterated that this isn’t for fame. It’s about validating and protecting his son.
Great piece by @GavinGrimmVA on his fight for transgender equality. https://t.co/mgIMO8Pt0V via @lennyletter
— ACLU National (@ACLU) May 17, 2017
While America holds its breath, waiting on what the Supreme Court will say, a lot of important people are stepping up in solidarity. Fifty-three companies – including Apple, Amazon, Spotify, and Lyft – signed a brief saying that this treatment of Gavin is unconstitutional. These companies are campaigning, in essence. So don’t forget that every dollar you spend goes to a company that has A LOT of political sway. Your choice is your power.
“Good corporate leaders are listening to their customers and their employees and being asked to do the right thing. This isn’t about some left-leaning CEOs tweeting on the coasts, but big marquee American brands standing up for what’s right,” says Chris Allieri, LGBTQ activist and founder of a leading marketing firm.
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If this interested you, we think you’ll like our piece on what the father of a trans son has to say to our country.
