Louisville Principal Allows Male Freshman To Use Girls Bathroom And Changing Areas

A high school in Louisville, Ky. is allowing a male freshman student to use changing areas in a girls locker room and one of two girls bathrooms because the student wants to be a girl.

The transgender student attends Atherton High School in a tree-lined neighborhood of the city, reports The Courier-Journal.

The unidentified student was born male and is, by all accounts, still male. However, because he identifies himself as a female, he asked for and received permission from Thomas Aberli, Atherton High’s principal, to use a bathroom and a locker room marked for girls at the school.

At least seven students and around a dozen parents have complained.

Aberli has responded to criticism by announcing that he will preach about the high school’s non-discrimination policy and gender identity generally at an already-planned public meeting on Thursday at the school.

“I have a responsibility to ensure that all of our students and staff are treated fairly and justly,” the principal told The Courier-Journal. “At the same time, I also have a responsibility to educate our community on an issue that many are not familiar with and inform them about the rights of transgender individuals.”

Aberli made his controversial ruling allowing the male ninth grader to use the girls bathroom and locker room at the taxpayer-funded school approximately a month ago.

“We have two facilities for all female students to use,” the principal told Louisville’s newspaper of record. “Initially, the student was allowed to use both facilities. However, in addressing concerns raised by parents and students, I wanted to respond to those concerns, so at this time, the student is only being allowed to use one of the two restrooms.” DailyCaller