Top Story Spotlight Cabarrus schools hit with 2nd lawsuit over transgender students in bathrooms Nora O'Neill The Charlotte Observer Aug 11, 2026 Aug 11, 2026 Updated 5 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nora O'Neill The Charlotte Observer Cabarrus County Schools is facing yet another lawsuit over its handling of transgender students and school bathrooms.kAm%96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]492C=@EE6@3D6CG6C]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^65F42E:@?^2CE:4=6b`effg`dg]9E>=Q C6=lQu@==@HQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm=2E6DE 7656C2= 4@>A=2:?Ek^2m H2D 7:=65 uC:52J 3J 2 r232CCFD 72E96C 2?5 p>6C:42 u:CDE {682=[ ;FDE k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^27=682=]@C8^AC6DD\C6=62D6^2>6C:42\7:CDE\=682=\DF6D\?@CE9\42C@=:?2\D49@@=\5:DEC:4E\@G6C\F?=2H7F=\A@=:4J\2==@H:?8\3:@=@8:42=\>2=6D\:?\8:C=D\32E9C@@>D\2?5\=@4<6C\C@@>D^nFE>0>65:F>l6>2:=U2>AjFE>0D@FC46l?4=02>A=:7JU2>AjFE>042>A2:8?lae_g`_\27=06>2:=0dhd07:=6D0D64@?50=2HDF:E0282:?DE0?@CE9042C@=:?20D49@@=0@77:4:2=07F==07:=60g`_aeU2>AjFE>04@?E6?El?4=\'(%4%|p5EgU2>AjFE>0E6C>lU2>Aj0?=:5l'(%4%|p5EgU2>Aj0?9:5Dl?4#v8x"B:=g"?=DQ C6=lQu@==@HQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm@?6 H66< 27E6Ck^2m E9C66 r@I |:== w:89 $49@@= DEF56?ED DF65 E96 5:DEC:4E @G6C C6DEC@@> 2?5 =@4<6C C@@> 2446DD] xE 2=D@ 4@>6D 2D E96 &]$] s6A2CE>6?E @7 t5F42E:@? 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