Andy Bridge is a senior at Noble High School and is lead plaintiff on the ACLU's lawsuit against the state of Oklahoma over Senate Bill 615, which bars transgender students from using the restroom corresponding with their gender identity.
Courtesy Aysha Prather
Three Oklahoma students are suing the state over its law that bars transgender students from using the bathroom corresponding with their gender identity.
Andy Bridge is the lead plaintiff. The suit argues Senate Bill 615 is unconstitutional and should be overturned.
Bridge and his parents, Aysha Prather and Eli Bridge, sat down with StateImpact Oklahoma reporter Robby Korth to share why they think it was an important step to take.
“It just seemed sort of like the right thing to do,” Andy Bridge said. “If I can do something that will make it go away, then I want to be part of that.”
Mental health support for LGBTQ+ individuals is available through the Trevor Project. Their hotline is 866-488-7386, and help is also available through thetrevorproject.org.
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