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Two members of the Orange Unified School District board have been removed by parents who opposed a policy requiring school staff to out transgender kids.

Parents in Southern California have voted to remove two conservative school board members after they spearheaded a policy that forcibly outs transgender students to their guardians. 

Members of the Orange Unified School District board voted 4-0 to enact the policy in September. It was passed at 11:30 p.m., after the three opposed members walked out and withheld their votes. 

The policy states that parents must be notified when a student seeks “to be identified as a gender other than the student’s biological sex or gender listed on the student’s birth certificate or any other official records.” This includes names, nicknames, and pronouns, and applies even if the student hasn’t taken action but has discussed the matter with a counselor.

At the initial meeting in September, the board was overwhelmed by crowds who showed up to either protest or support the policy. However, the majority of the attendees voicing support did not have children in the district's schools, and most were not residents of the area, according to the Times.

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[-] RatBin@lemmy.world 76 points 8 months ago

the majority of the attendees voicing support did not have children in the district’s schools, and most were not residents of the area, according to the Times.

As they're fighting culture wars at other people's expenses, on the behalf of their political side, which will not care nor protect them as they think. In which word is it acceptable that a complete stranger has a say in an institution in which they won't ever take part in?

[-] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 25 points 8 months ago

I feel like a lot of these situations could be mitigated by only allowing people with children in the school to attend, or at least only people who live in the district. It would at least keep those astroturfed groups out, like moms for fascism and the like

[-] andxz@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Please tell me "moms for fascism" isn't a real thing.

[-] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 7 points 8 months ago
[-] andxz@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

I don't even know why I asked, of course it exists.

[-] Fedizen@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago

US policing is like this too. we could greatly improve police results by instituting local civilian boards to oversee police conduct and require police live in the areas they patrol.

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