

and her mother, Samantha Brown, assumed that because the teenager identifies as female and had previously worn dresses to class and other school events, she would be able to wear a dress and high heels to graduation, and she intended to do so. She was told as a transgender student who was registered with the school as a male, she must adhere to the boys’ dress code for graduation, including a white button-down shirt, a tie and black pants.īefore the warning, L.B. The 17-year-old student, identified as “L.B.,” said she was called to the Harrison Central High School principal’s office two weeks ago for what she refers to as an “unexpected” warning. (WLOX/Gray News) - A transgender student from Mississippi is speaking out after her legal fight over her high school’s graduation dress code made national headlines.
