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American Focus > Blog > World News > Long Island school district slapped with NYCLU lawsuit over transgender bathroom ban: ‘They are abusing their power’
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Long Island school district slapped with NYCLU lawsuit over transgender bathroom ban: ‘They are abusing their power’

Last updated: October 7, 2025 8:21 am
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A school district on Long Island has recently faced a civil rights lawsuit following the introduction of a contentious bathroom policy that prohibits transgender students from using restrooms aligned with their gender identity.

The Board of Education for the Massapequa school district voted unanimously in September to implement the policy, which mandates that students use restrooms and locker rooms according to their biological sex, a definition bound by federal law. This ruling stipulates that facilities must align with students’ biological sex.

On Friday, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) filed a lawsuit against the district, representing a transgender student who has reportedly been ostracized and forced to use separate facilities. The NYCLU claims that this treatment constitutes discrimination.

Massapequa High School building and sign.
The NYCLU has taken legal action against the Massapequa school district over its bathroom policy affecting transgender students. Dennis A. Clark

Emma Hulse, an attorney with the NYCLU, stated, “The Massapequa School Board’s role is to safeguard and advocate for the youth under its care — yet they are misusing their authority to discriminate against vulnerable students.”

The NYCLU contends that the bathroom rule infringes upon state, human, and civil rights laws, as well as New York’s educational guidelines that explicitly defend students’ rights based on gender identity and expression.

The organization is urging State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa, who has the jurisdiction to overturn school district policies, to rescind this rule and confirm that transgender students have the right to utilize facilities consistent with their gender identity as per state legislation.

Hulse further emphasized, “Every student deserves a secure and inclusive learning environment; transgender students are no exception,” denouncing the policy alteration as “hateful.”

Massapequa School District's Board of Education official group portrait.
The Massapequa school district’s Board of Education approved the policy in September. Massapequa School District

In response, the Massapequa Board of Education stated that it shares the NYCLU’s aim to protect children, emphasizing that its “primary obligation has always been — and will remain — the safety, dignity, and welfare of every student.” However, they voiced strong opposition to the interpretation of this responsibility.

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In their official statement, the Board remarked, “We are committed to adhering to all relevant laws while ensuring a respectful and secure learning atmosphere for all students and the broader school community.”

The policy, enacted on September 9, instructs administrators to limit access to restrooms and locker rooms according to biological sex, using federal law and Title IX, the civil rights law from 1972 that prohibits sex discrimination in education, to support its guidelines.

Under the new regulations, students may request not to use facilities designated for their biological sex, permitting transgender students an option for gender-neutral restrooms while still preventing them from accessing the facilities of the opposite sex, as stated in the resolution.

The Board referred to a January executive order by President Trump outlining sex as “an unchangeable biological classification” which “does not include gender identity.”

Furthermore, the resolution referenced a federal court ruling asserting that disregarding biological distinctions between sexes “deprives women and girls of meaningful access” to educational facilities.

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The legal battle emerges as a state judge recently dismissed another NYCLU lawsuit, on Monday, maintaining Nassau County’s restriction on transgender athletes in utilizing county-managed sports facilities, concluding that the executive order from Republican County Executive Bruce Blakeman did not contravene state law.

This decision, which effectively solidified the county’s ban, represents a significant victory for Republican proponents of the restrictions and may set a crucial precedent for the handling of Massapequa’s case.

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