The following quote may be attributed to Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador regarding a decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho Thursday in Sexuality and Gender Alliance v. Critchfield that allows Idaho to enforce its grade-school bathroom privacy law. This follows an order from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit that denied a broader challenge to Idaho’s laws protecting privacy and safety:
“Idaho’s law reflects biological reality, protecting all students’ privacy and safety in school restrooms, showers, locker rooms, and other private spaces. This is yet another victory for commonsense and the dignity of women and girls against activists seeking to push a harmful agenda. We applaud the court’s decision to allow our state to continue its job of preserving each student’s privacy, dignity, and safety and providing a quality education for Idaho’s children.”
The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of Litigation Strategy Jonathan Scruggs. ADF attorneys are assisting the Idaho attorney general’s office to defend the privacy law:
“Girls deserve safety and dignity in private spaces, and the court is correct to uphold that right as this case continues. We hope that this decision is one step closer to a commonsense understanding of the differences between boys and girls.”
From the court’s opinion:
“Separating restrooms by biological sex has been common for centuries…And for good reason—there are biological differences between men and women…Those biological differences are deserving of privacy and S.B. 1100’s segregation of restrooms based on sex is related to that interest.”
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