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About 60 Abraham Lincoln High School students left the classroom Thursday morning in a walkout in which groups showed opposition — and support — for a transgender student who identifies as female and wishes to use the women’s bathroom at school.

The students split into two groups at 10:30 a.m. outside the main entrance.

One group, which supported the student, walked up the hill near the track, while the second, opposing group remained near the entrance.

The first group could be heard chanting “equality,” while the second chanted “We want our privacy, he is a male,” and “One over all is not fair.”

Council Bluffs Community School District Superintendent Vicki Murillo said the walkout stemmed from a student at the school who did not want to be in the same restroom as a transgender student.

“I was very proud of how the students peacefully conducted themselves. It’s important to us to let students express their opinions as long as it’s done in a respectful way,” Murillo said.

No disciplinary actions were taken for those who participated in the walkout. It lasted for about 15 minutes before students returned to class.