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Adams 12 board adopts Pride Month proclamation after heated public comments on transgender student policies
Summary
The Adams 12 Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt a proclamation designating June 2025 as Pride Month after public comment that included both criticisms of district practices around transgender students and personal testimonials from parents and community members.
The Adams 12 Board of Education voted unanimously May 21 to adopt a proclamation designating June 2025 as Pride Month in Adams 12 Five Star Schools.
The vote followed a half-hour of public comment on the district's policies related to transgender students, restroom access and counselor-parent communications. Supporters of the district's transgender-student policies said those rules help vulnerable students feel safe at school; an opponent urged the board to rescind the policy, citing privacy concerns.
During public comment, Thomas Scoville of Thornton criticized the district's approach to counselors and gender-dysphoric students, saying in part, "It is dangerous to keep secrets from parents and likely a ver,…
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