Girls take part in the homosexual, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (HLBT) visibility march, the Gay Pride, on June 29, 2013 in Paris. AFP PHOTO / LIONEL BONAVENTURE (Photo credit should read LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images)
“I told them [Chasco administrators] I have an issue with it,” Stephanie Christensen told the Tampa Bay Times in an Oct. 25 interview. “Part of my concern is if students are allowed to do this, the other kids and their parents have a right to know. Its their privacy, too.” (RELATED: Transgender Teen Sues Parents For Not Allowing Her Gender Reassignment Surgery)
In an Oct. 24 press release, Liberty Counsel expanded upon the issues surrounding the case. Specifically, it detailed the role of Pasco County districts school psychologist Jackie Jackson-Dean, an LGBT liaison who is the self-proclaimed lead author of the “Best Practices Guide,” a list of guidelines adopted by the district without school board approval.
According to the guide, “transgender and gender nonconforming students have the right to use the locker room facility that matches their gender identity,” and that “students must be permitted to participate in physical education classes that are consistent with their gender identity.”
Girls parade during the homosexual, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (HLBT) visibility march, the Gay Pride, on June 29, 2013 in Paris. AFP PHOTO / LIONEL BONAVENTURE (Photo credit should read LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images)
When a parent approaches a school administrator to complain about such policies, the guide advises them to respond by saying, “I cant talk about individual students […] Is there something we can do to help you or your child better understand gender-related issues?”
The incident is the latest flashpoint in the continuing cultural battle over transgendered rights, specifically regarding children. (RELATED: UMass Amherst Chancellor Calls Proposed DHS Gender Definition Odious)
Girls take part in the homosexual, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (HLBT) visibility march, the Gay Pride, on June 29, 2013 in Paris. AFP PHOTO / LIONEL BONAVENTURE (Photo credit should read LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images)
“I told them [Chasco administrators] I have an issue with it,” Stephanie Christensen told the Tampa Bay Times in an Oct. 25 interview. “Part of my concern is if students are allowed to do this, the other kids and their parents have a right to know. Its their privacy, too.” (RELATED: Transgender Teen Sues Parents For Not Allowing Her Gender Reassignment Surgery)
In an Oct. 24 press release, Liberty Counsel expanded upon the issues surrounding the case. Specifically, it detailed the role of Pasco County districts school psychologist Jackie Jackson-Dean, an LGBT liaison who is the self-proclaimed lead author of the “Best Practices Guide,” a list of guidelines adopted by the district without school board approval.
According to the guide, “transgender and gender nonconforming students have the right to use the locker room facility that matches their gender identity,” and that “students must be permitted to participate in physical education classes that are consistent with their gender identity.”
Girls parade during the homosexual, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (HLBT) visibility march, the Gay Pride, on June 29, 2013 in Paris. AFP PHOTO / LIONEL BONAVENTURE (Photo credit should read LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images)
When a parent approaches a school administrator to complain about such policies, the guide advises them to respond by saying, “I cant talk about individual students […] Is there something we can do to help you or your child better understand gender-related issues?”
The incident is the latest flashpoint in the continuing cultural battle over transgendered rights, specifically regarding children. (RELATED: UMass Amherst Chancellor Calls Proposed DHS Gender Definition Odious)
