Human Rights Commission Will Wait On Transgender Guidelines

[Shana A]

 Human Rights Commission Will Wait On Transgender Guidelines

by Rob Poindexter - September 20th 2010 09:40pm

http://www.wabi.tv/news/14347/human-rights-commission-will-wait-on-transgender-guidelines

Augusta - Members of the Maine Human Rights Commission say they'll wait until after a new Governor is elected before they issue new guidelines on how schools should accommodate transgendered students.

Commissioner Ken Fredette brought the issue up at this morning's meeting in Augusta. The commission cancelled a public hearing on this issue in April.

Today, the commission agreed it wants to work together with the state Department of Education on the new guidelines. Pat Ryan, Executive Director of the Human Rights Commission, says they'll need to wait until a new commissioner of education is appointed before they outline the transgender guidelines.

[Julie Marie]

It's always about the bathroom!  Luckily, it seems the commission is pro-trans kids.  Hopefully the new governor will be too.