A transgender student is suing a Hong Kong school, alleging discriminatory policies that forced her to maintain a short haircut aligned with her sex assigned at birth. The student claims she faced public humiliation and rebukes over her hair length before leaving the institution.

A transgender student has taken a Hong Kong school to court, alleging “discriminatory” policies requiring short hair in line with her sex assigned at birth. Lawyers for Oscar Fung King-ho on Thursday sought unspecified damages from the incorporated management committee of Lung Kong World Federation School Limited, Lau Wong Fat Secondary School in Tai Kok Tsui. They said she had faced “public humiliation and rebukes” from teachers over her hair length before leaving the school last...