(LifeSiteNews) — A federal judge on Friday granted a motion for a preliminary injunction against Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS), blocking the suspension of a student for objecting to the presence of a “transgender” girl in the boys’ locker room.
The student’s suspension must remain halted as litigation continues, ordered the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, America First Legal announced on Friday.
The court order also prevents LCPS from logging an incident of Title IX sexual harassment on the personal records of both the student client of America First Legal (AFL) and the Founding Freedoms Law Center (FFLC) and another male student who was suspended following a “sexual harassment” allegation by the LCPS school.
The order follows a previous decision in September that temporarily blocked the suspension.
As covered by LifeSiteNews, in a video taken by a girl who identifies as a male at Loudoun County’s Stonebridge High School, three boys can be heard expressing to each other their discomfort with her presence. Loudoun County Public Schools subsequently launched a Title IX investigation against the boys based on the video.
🚨New update on the boys the Loudoun County School Board is trying to suspend/discipline for expressing discomfort that a biological girl was using the boys locker room at school: A federal judge ruled from the bench that the court is keeping the boys’ preliminary injunction in… https://t.co/jiRlq6N6xI pic.twitter.com/qICz0lLcTu
— Nick Minock (@NickMinock) October 10, 2025
ABC 7 WJLA reported that after a months-long investigation, two of the three boys were punished with a 10-day suspension for “sexual harassment” and “sex-based discrimination,” ordered to have no contact with the girl, and to meet with school officials to “determine a corrective action plan.”
The third boy has already been removed from the school (and out of state) by his parents but would face a similar punishment if he returned, and the family remains fearful of this mark on his academic record impairing his college plans.
“What we are seeing and will continue to see are the consequences of policies that have introduced confusion and conflict into spaces that were once clear and safe – especially for young children,” said LCPS Board Member Deana Griffiths in a statement to WJLA 7News following the Title IX investigation.
“The truth is, many of these issues would never have arisen if we had upheld the basic principle that boys and girls are biologically different. LCPS students deserve their own private, secure spaces, particularly in bathrooms and locker rooms. Recognizing biological differences isn’t discriminatory; it’s common sense, and it’s essential for protecting the dignity and safety of all children.”
Commenting on Friday’s court order blocking one boy’s suspension, Victoria Cobb, president of Founding Freedoms Law Center said, “We’re pleased the Court sees the importance of halting a wrongful punishment so our client continues his education and both boys are ultimately vindicated.”
