In the persistent battle over issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity, public schools are frequently the battlegrounds. Tennessee public schools are no exception, and school officials have wrestled for years with such issues, particularly as they relate to transgender students. Conflicting legal authority now creates even more uncertainly over what to do in those typically difficult situations.

On October 9th, 2019. The United States Supreme Court held that employment discrimination based on “sex” as protected until Title VII extends to sexual orientation. In that case