Transgender student at CO school prompts complaint
November 1st,
Three Colorado high school girls are alleging harassment because a transgender student is using the girl's bathroom.
The Pueblo Chieftain reports (http://goo.gl/XOU5dZ ) that the California-based Pacific Justice Institute, a firm specializing in parental rights, is representing the girls from two Florence families. Attorney Matthew McReynolds says allowing a "biologically teenage boy" in a girl's bathroom "is inherently harassing."
McReynolds sent a letter Oct. 10 to Re-2 School Superintendent Rhonda Vendetti and Florence High School Principal Brian Schipper.
http://www.kgwn.tv/story/23856679/transgender-student-at-co-school-prompts-complaint (http://www.kgwn.tv/story/23856679/transgender-student-at-co-school-prompts-complaint)
And legally they don't have a leg to stand on. Here in Colorado, we are protected against the discriminatory efforts of groups like the Pacific Justice Institute, Focus On The Family, etc in schools and the workplace alike.
I just think it's disgusting and deplorable that these groups keep trying to incite transphobic responses against school children. How low will they go? When this fails (again) to incite the kind of reaction that they are looking for, what even more horrendous tactics will they resort to??
QuoteThe school asked Florence police to investigate the harassment allegations, but authorities said they've closed the case because the girls would not cooperate.
Makes it sound faked again to me.
Quote from: LordKAT on November 02, 2013, 12:58:22 PM
Makes it sound faked again to me.
Seems to be and also seems to be just another form of harassment on a trans teen who a few girls didnt *like*
story has been debunked. but it apparently popped back up
see: https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,151165.msg1260577.html#msg1260577
https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,151540.msg1265911.html#msg1265911
https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,152323.msg1267900.html#msg1267900
are just a few links
or try transadvocate's Cristan Willimas for more info.
http://www.transadvocate.com/pji-supporters-under-police-surveillance-for-bullying.htm
I was under the impression that this was a separate, and more recent incident...for some odd reason I thought that the "first" report was in the Fort Collins area, and that this "new" incidence was in Florence.
Not sure where I got that idea, but I was thinking that they were at it again. Wouldn't surprise me...have you seen their site or facebook page?? These people claim to be "Defenders Of Religious Freedom" but I don't see them defending anything...I see them attacking transgender children :(