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Morehouse isn’t alone in attempting to enforce gender-specific clothing for its students.

You all have heard that Ceara Sturgis’ photo was banned from Wesson Attendance Center’s yearbook because she was wearing a tuxedo in the photo. Surely that decision could be appealed to, say, the Copiah County School District superintendent, right? Well, yes, but the superintendent stood behind the school’s decision has decided to support bigotry:

In a statement released Friday to the Copiah County Courier, school Superintendent Ricky Clopton said the district has no intention of reversing its decision.

“We have had our legal counsel research the validity of the position of the School District on this matter,” he said in the statement. “We are informed by counsel that this exact issue has been litigated in federal court. The decisions of the federal courts completely support the policy of the district in this regard. It is the desire of the Copiah County School District to inform, first, the patrons of the district, and second, all other interested parties, that its position is not arbitrary, capricious or unlawful, but is based upon sound educational policy and legal precedent.”

Sturgis’ mother, Veronica Rodriguez, tried to work the matter out with school officials, but has now taken up the issue with the Mississippi Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. Rodriguez said the issue is one of equal treatment for all. The ACLU has written a letter demanding the school district reverse the decision.