Gay teen was suspended for wearing nail polish. He finally won.

Trevor Wilkinson and his nail polish
Photo: Trevor Wilkison/via NBC News

Trevor Wilkinson, the gay teen who got suspended for wearing nail polish to his Texas high school because of its sexist dress code, has reason to celebrate now.

“MY HIGH SCHOOLS DRESS CODE IS GENDER NEUTRAL FOREVER OH MY GOODNESS,” he tweeted yesterday, after the district school board decided to change the dress code to no longer differentiate the policy by gender.

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“It is with great honor that I am pleased to announce that Clyde High School’s dress code is officially gender neutral forever,” Wilkinson told local ABC affiliate KTXS.

A school board committee created to review the policy unanimously voted to do away with the old policy. The new policy removes policy differences and references to “boys” and “girls” with “students” and does not prevent students of any gender from wearing makeup, nail polish, jewelry, or piercings.

“I’m at a loss of words for the joy I am feeling on this special day. I am so blessed by the support, love, and help I have received through this experience.”

Wilkinson went to school in late November with nail polish on, and he was given an in-school suspension (ISS). He got in trouble because…

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