FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 2, 2026
BOISE, ID – The IFPC Legal Center filed a complaint in Ada County District Court on behalf of a high school girl against Boise School District for violating Idaho’s law requiring separate school restrooms on the basis of biological sex. She is proceeding under the pseudonym “Jane Doe” to protect her safety and privacy.
Boise High School expressly permitted a biological male student to use the girls’ restroom, in direct violation of Idaho law protecting student privacy and safety. Because the male student identified as transgender, Boise High gave him permission to use the girls’ restroom as part of a “gender support plan.”
As a sophomore in high school, Jane Doe encountered the same male student in the girls’ restroom on two separate occasions during the 2024–2025 school year. During the second incident, she reported hearing the male student masturbating in the adjacent stall with his shoes pointed towards her. After reporting the incident, the school informed Jane and her parents that the male student had been approved to use the girls’ restroom under school policy and that they would continue to allow the male student to use the girls’ restroom.
Jane experienced significant emotional and psychological distress as a result of the encounters. Because of the school administration’s failure to protect her privacy and fear of harassment from other students, her parents ultimately withdrew her from Boise High School.
The lawsuit seeks statutory damages and damages for psychological and emotional harm to be proven at trial.
The Idaho Legislature enacted Senate Bill 1100 in 2023, which established statewide policy requiring public schools to maintain separate restrooms and changing facilities based on biological sex. Senate Bill 1100 was researched, drafted, and championed by Idaho Family Policy Center. According to statewide polling, Senate Bill 1100 was supported by more than 71% of Idaho voters.
A statement from Caleb Pirc, Director of the IFPC Legal Center:
Idaho students should feel safe in Idaho schools, and nowhere more than in the most private spaces like restrooms and locker rooms. But rather than protecting its students’ safety and privacy, Boise High School facilitated the violation of our client’s privacy by allowing a biological male student to use the girls’ restroom. Encountering a male in the girls’ restroom is a traumatic experience for a young girl, and experiences like those of our client painfully illustrate that reality. We intend to hold Boise School District accountable for its actions.
About Idaho Family Policy Center
Idaho Family Policy Center is a ministry that advances the lordship of Christ in the public square through engaging the church, promoting God-honoring public policy, and training statesmen. Visit IFPC's website at https://idahofamily.org/
