8-Year-Old Transgender Indian Girl Files Discrimination Suit In America - Nirmal Singh Lotus


Nicole, who likes being called Nikki, is an Indian-American transgender who has filed a discrimination suit last week alleging the Heritage Oak Private Education is not letting her dress the way she likes, use the bathroom of her choice. She also alleged that she is not being allowed to go by female pronouns either.

The family of the girl sued the school for forcing her to wear the same uniforms as the boys of the school and also for refusing to call her by the name she chose for herself. The reports are still based on allegations but the lack of response from the school’s authorities is not making things any better for the reputation of the school and is giving the allegations more ground. - Nirmal Singh Lotus
Los Angeles Times reported that the parents, Jaspret Brar and Priya Shah sued the school and the company it operates under when the school refused to call their daughter by the name she goes by, Nikki Brar.

The lawsuit filed by the parents of Nikki was based on the violation of the Unruh Civil Rights Act – the act states that discrimination which is based on sexual orientation or sex is outlawed.
‘When people in power start to take advantage of their authority and start to dictate the choices of a person, actions should be taken. And this is that action. The parents of Nikki know that she’s a girl and making her wear boy’s uniform doesn’t make her comfortable. Filing the suit against Heritage Oak was the best decision they could take’. - Nirmal Singh Lotus

The suit is also worth noting because of the fact that it is the first case filed using the anti-discrimination law for transgender rights. Trump’s government has been lacking to make pressing actions against the discrimination of the Trans community which makes this case even more important.

Things were not smooth for Nikki before the suit was filed by her parents. She was being forced to dress like boys and was facing social isolation as the girls of the school didn’t want to be around her, and she was facing problems with boys who were too rough for her and called her names.
Nikki stopped going to school in Februar17 when she thought that she couldn’t handle the discrimination and social isolation anymore, said Nirmal Singh Lotus.


Location: New Delhi, Delhi, India

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