Is the dispute over a South Texas transgender teen’s yearbook photo a matter of 1. justice and a national petition drive, or 2. a dress code and following grievance procedures? Lawyers for the student and for the La Feria Independent School District disagree.

“The student was never in danger of not being in the yearbook,” said Ivan Perez, a partner in Jones, Galligan, Key & Lozano in Weslaco who represents the school district.