Supreme Court Sidesteps Transgender Rights Case

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a case involving a Wisconsin school district's policy on supporting students' gender identity. A group of parents, along with conservative legal organizations, had appealed to the court arguing that their religious rights were infringed. The lower court's decision stands.

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case on Monday involving transgender rights, deciding not to consider a lawsuit against a Wisconsin public school district. The case concerned a policy implemented by the district to support the gender identity of students, which some parents opposed on religious and other grounds.

A group of parents from the Eau Claire Area School District, supported by two conservative legal organizations, launched an appeal after the lower courts ruled that the plaintiffs lacked proper legal standing to file the lawsuit. However, the Supreme Court's decision leaves the lower court's ruling in place.

This development is part of a broader series of cases related to gender identity rights reaching the courts, albeit with varying outcomes. The rejection signifies the Court's current stance on avoiding entanglement in specific transgender policy disputes, leaving decisions to lower courts and local jurisdictions.

(With inputs from agencies.)