School Officials Are Using Dress Codes To Target LGBTQ StudentsAs a record number of anti-LGBTQ state bills are introduced across the country, school districts are following suit with their own restrictive policies.
Full ArticleHuffPost - Lil Kalish
Jun 4, 2024, 05:38 PM EDT
Schools across the country have denied students entry to prom, graduation ceremonies and other school activities because of dress code policies that advocates say disproportionately impact LGBTQ+ students and girls.
Sex-based dress codes often force boys to wear pants and girls to wear skirts or dresses of a certain length. Advocates say these rules push rigid gender stereotypes and outdated, misogynistic ideas of how girls should dress in the presence of boys. And they leave no room for less traditional gender expression.
School dress codes that rely so heavily on "biological sex" are reminiscent of anti-LGBTQ bills and policies across the country.
As more and more anti-LGBTQ legislation specifies how LGBTQ+ students can — and cannot — express themselves and participate in school activities, Davis said she would not be surprised if we see more schools across the country adopt policies that have explicit "biological sex provisions."
"The country has to decide. Do we want to live in a place that looks like some of the most regressive politics in the states where right wing elected officials have control over everything: the way you dress, how you identify, the name and pronoun you use, what bathroom you're able to access?"---------------
Who has the authority to enforce these policies?
Are teachers and school staff demanding to see a birth certificate before you are allowed to enter your graduation ceremony? Are their police or security guards looking down your pants or under your dress before you enter prom? Why are school district employees so focused on the genitals of children?
We need more lawyers suing for damages and even prosecuting such criminal behavior. Yes, there are laws against it in every state. If I could go back in time, I would go to Law School instead of studying electronics and computer science.
