BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) -- A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that a Lowcountry school district cannot bar a ninth-grade transgender student from using the bathroom corresponding to his gender identity while an appeal plays out.

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a preliminary injunction pending appeal in a 13-year-old transgender boy’s lawsuit challenging a South Carolina budget rule that restricts school districts from allowing students to use accommodations that do not match their biological sex. An explanation of its reasoning was not available at the time of publication.

"All students deserve to feel safe and supported in school, including my son," the student's father said in a statement to News 2. "This is a first step in securing that for not only my son, but all

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