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Student tells board Milan 'is failing' queer students; urges support for GSA and restroom/changing‑room protections
Summary
A Milan High School senior told the board Sept. 24 that district practices made them and other transgender students feel unwelcome and urged the board to support the newly revived Gay‑Straight Alliance and adopt restroom/changing‑room protections used by neighboring districts.
A Milan High School senior told the board Sept. 24 that the district "is failing me and our queer students in Milan," and described experiences she said made her feel unsafe and excluded.
"My name is Yana Warren. I'm a senior at MHS who is a bisexual trans woman. I've come to address the board with a simple statement. You are failing me and our queer students in Milan," Yana said during the public‑comment portion of the meeting. She described two school experiences in which she said staff directed her away from using the restroom or changing room that matched her gender identity and offered accommodations she…
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