An Ohio official tried to introduce anti-trans policies into the state's school board guidelines. Trans students, their families and friends organized against them--and won.
allSchools would be forced to deny Title IX discrimination claims to trans students.Teachers would be compelled to out transgender students to their families.Trans students would be banned from sports teams matching their gender identity.
I pushed a call to action to my followers on Twitter, many of whom follow me for my coverage of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, and dozens messaged back that they would make the trip to Columbus to speak out against the measure. Within only five days, we gathered enough speakers to fill an overflow room. Virtually, all speakers spoke out against the policy, includingfor her impassioned defense of the transgender kids she has taught in her 30-plus years of teaching.
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