A group of conservative parents and students in Wisconsin has 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 at federal court in western Wisconsin. It targets the New Richmond School District, a small district near the Minnesota border. The plaintiffs, organised 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 maintained separate facilities for privacy. The school district would be abandoning this principle.

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

Bathroom access remains an important issue for transgender students. A 2025 Glisten study shows 41 percent of transgender students were stopped or punished for using the correct bathroom. 64 percent avoided school bathrooms entirely.

The dispute has been brewing for months in New Richmond, a town with roughly 11,000 residents. Parents have raised concerns at school meetings. Other students expressed support for the current policy.