This is not a Transgender issue even though it might sound like one from the title. The male student is protesting the short ban. It takes courage and guts to stand up in this way because even Transgender people like myself sometimes lack the courage to.
http://www.boston.com/...
The district's dress code bans shorts between Oct. 1 and April 15, but allows skirts, a policy 17-year-old Michael Coviello believes is discriminatory.
"I'm happy to be able to wear skirts again to bring attention to the fact that the ban on shorts doesn't make sense," Coviello said in a statement.
Would you as a progressive have thought of this when you were just a high school student? Would you as a progressive had the courage to stand up and put yourself on the line when PEER pressure is at it's highest?
Coviello first wore a costume-style dress but high school officials told him to go home and change. The district's superintendent then advised the Coviello to purchase everyday dresses and skirts at a retail store, which Coviello did, the ACLU said.
But after a few days, he was sent home with a note from his principal saying if he wore a dress, kilt or skirt, he could no longer attend school.
So the school advised the student, but then got mad when the student complied with their request. Again this is a brave act from someone young in age.