ii Even if your school has a gendered dress code policy, you should still be able to wear the clothing and hairstyle allowed any student.
Schools cannot discriminate against you based on your sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. Do I have the right to be gender non-conforming at school? If you can’t be yourself at school because of a gendered school dress code policy-for example, if you are a boy and you need to have long hair for religious reasons-please contact us. Such policies could include ones that prohibit girls from wearing yoga pants and leg warmers or boys from having long hair. But some differences in dress codes may not be okay. Many schools do have different dress code policies for boys and girls. Can my school have different dress code policies for boys and girls? For example, a dress code that prohibits “gang-related” apparel but is only enforced against Black students would be race discrimination and against the law. Can my school enforce its dress code policy against only some students? i But your school does not have the right to use the policy to disfavor a specific message or single out one particular group of students. Leer en español » Can my school make a dress code policy?
