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Queer and trans parents urge SFUSD to expand training, all-gender changing rooms and PE alternatives; board seeks follow-up
Summary
Members of the Queer & Trans Parents Advisory Council asked the San Francisco Unified School District to require and report on staff PRISM training, provide accessible all-gender changing spaces at every PE site, and broaden independent-study PE options; staff and commissioners asked for progress reports and pledged further work.
Maggie McAdam, chair of the Queer and Trans Parents Advisory Council (QTPAC), told the San Francisco Board of Education that the council formed in 2022 to advise the district on issues affecting queer and trans students and families and brought three concrete recommendations for action: more transparent training and reporting, accessible all-gender changing rooms at PE sites, and expanded independent-study alternatives for physical education.
"We implore you not to look away from our kids," McAdam said, arguing the district must pair legal compliance with lived access and resources so students feel safe and supported. McAdam and other QTPAC members described surveys and local outreach showing that about 30% of students self-identify as queer and that trans and gender-questioning students face disproportionately high rates of harassment and school avoidance.
QTPAC asked the district to provide midyear and end-of-year reports on…
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