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Durham board unanimously recognizes March 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility
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The Durham Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution recognizing March 31, 2025, as Transgender Day of Visibility after public comment and statements of support from board members and local advocacy groups.
The Durham Public Schools Board of Education on March 27 unanimously approved a resolution recognizing March 31, 2025, as Transgender Day of Visibility in the district.
The resolution affirms the district’s commitment to nondiscrimination and to creating “a climate of safety, belonging, and inclusion for every student.” Miss Chavez, who introduced the item, said the recognition expressed “solidarity and support for all of our trans and nonbinary and gender-queer and gender‑fluid students and staff and families.” Miss Umstead added, “To our trans students, we see you and we love you.”
Multiple speakers during the public comment period urged the board to adopt the resolution and to equip staff with training and resources. Representatives from Rainbow Collective for Change and parents who identified as allies spoke in favor of formal recognition and offered to partner with the district on staff training and resources.
Board members read the resolution into the record and then moved and seconded it; the motion passed on a voice vote with all present members saying “aye.” The board signed the resolution dated March 27, 2025.
The board noted the district has existing policies on nondiscrimination and gender support and that this resolution was intended as a public affirmation of those policy commitments. The board also directed staff to place the March 20 draft of a related meet-and-confer policy in BoardDocs for public access, and members said they planned further discussion of staff‑labor matters at upcoming work sessions.
