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Hundreds of public commenters urge D11 board to reject flag and sports policies targeting transgender students
Summary
Dozens of students, health professionals, youth-service providers and clergy told the District 11 board that proposed policies to limit pride flags and to restrict transgender students— participation in sports would harm a small number of students and raise legal risk; a smaller group of speakers supported the fairness and safety policy.
Dozens of speakers used the District 11 public-comments period on June 4 to oppose proposed board policies IMD (school ceremonies and display of flags) and JBA ("preserving fairness and safety in sports"). Commenters said the changes would harm transgender and gender-expansive students, worsen mental-health risks and raise legal exposure for the district.
Student testimony led the public comment period. "This policy is plainly a waste of time, energy, and resources for you, me, and everyone in this room," said Michelangelo Crewson, a student who identified as a transgender man and said he will be a senior at Palmer High School. Crewson urged the board to prioritize evidence and to avoid singling out "130" students (his estimate for how many transgender students might attend the district) for policies that would…
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