It’s bigger than Kim Davis: What makes “sincerely held religious beliefs” so special?

Kim Davis (Credit: AP/Susan Walsh)
A bill introduced in the Oklahoma state senate on Thursday says a student with a “sincerely held religious belief” can force his or her school to provide restrooms “designated for the exclusive use of that student’s sex” (“as identified at birth by that individual’s anatomy”).
In other words, if your school follows the Obama administration’s directive to allow children to use the bathroom that matches their