Conservative parents and students in Wisconsin filed a lawsuit against a school district. It concerns a policy allowing transgender students to use bathrooms matching their gender identity.

The case was filed Friday in federal court in western Wisconsin. It targets the New Richmond School District, a small district near Minnesota's border. The plaintiffs, organized as New Richmond Parents for Strong Schools, claim the policy violates federal Title IX law. This law prohibits sex discrimination in education. The group argues schools have always had separate facilities for privacy. The school district would be changing this approach.

The plaintiffs demand a permanent ban on the current policy. Bathrooms and changing rooms should be based on birth sex again. They also claim the policy violates both Title IX and the Constitution.

Bathroom use remains important for transgender students. A 2025 Glisten study shows 41 percent of transgender students were stopped or punished. 64 percent avoided school bathrooms completely.

The dispute has escalated for months in New Richmond, a town with about 11,000 residents. Parents voiced concerns at school meetings. Other students expressed support for the current policy.