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Disorders. Id. at 8. According to the Medical Amici, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (“WPATH”) has established the accepted standard of care for transgender persons suffering from gender dysphoria, and it “includes assessment, counseling, and, as appropriate, social transition, puberty-blocking drug treatment, hormone therapy, and surgical interventions to bring the body into alignment with one’s gender identity.” Id. at 10–11.
Social transition “typically includes publicly identifying oneself as that gender; adopting a new name; using different pronouns; grooming and dressing in a manner typically associated with one’s gender identity” (Id. at 11); changing sports teams to be consistent with one’s gender identity (Doc. 166, Ct. Ex. 2 at Tr. 23); “and using restrooms and other single-sex facilities consistent with that identity.” Doc. 119, Ex. A at 11. Transgender students typically seek privacy and discreteness in restroom use and try to avoid exposing any parts of their genitalia that would reveal sex characteristics inconsistent with their gender identity. Doc. 166, Ct. Ex. 3 at ¶ 49. The Pediatric Endocrine Society states that not allowing students to use the restroom matching their gender identity promotes further discrimination and segregation of a group that already faces discrimination and safety concerns.[1] Doc. 151, Pl. Ex. 47.
- ↑ Other evidence further supports the contention that there is a documented history of discrimination against transgender individuals. See, e.g., Doc. 114 (Plaintiff’s request for Judicial Notice as to governmental actions, policies and reports documenting discrimination against transgender people) (the objection to this filing is overruled); Doc. 151, Pl. Ex. 66 at iv, v, and 4 (Broward County Public Schools
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