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Poudre School District board adopts Transgender Day of Visibility resolution after students’ safety cited
Summary
The Poudre School District Board of Education unanimously adopted a resolution recognizing Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31, 2026, with board members and several public commenters framing it as a student‑safety and inclusion measure amid concerns about harassment and mental‑health disparities.
The Poudre School District Board of Education voted unanimously March 24 to adopt a resolution recognizing Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31, 2026.
Director Connor Duffy moved the resolution and Dr. Andrew Spain seconded it. In remarks before the vote, Director Kevin Havelda urged the board to treat the measure as a student‑safety action, citing national and district data that he said show higher rates of distress and self‑harm among transgender and gender‑diverse youth. "This resolution speaks loudly — I'll be voting 'yay' because it says to our students directly, regardless of them being in the room or not, I see you and I accept you," Havelda said.
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