The Supreme Court has blocked a court order requiring a Virginia school district to accommodate a transgender student’s request to use the male restroom. A Virginia appeals court ruled in favor of high school student Gavin Grimm in April, saying that the federal law Title IX protects the rights of students to use the bathroom that corresponds with their gender identity. But on Wednesday, the Supreme Court blocked this ruling, saying it wanted to “preserve the status quo,” until the court decides whether to hear Grimm’s challenge to the school board. Wednesday’s announcement marks the first time the Supreme Court has become involved with the issue of transgender bathroom rights.