In Ohio, many students are concerned about a high school's transgender bathroom policy. They even walked out of the school just to show they were against this new rule.
Justin Kenny of Akron Ohio holds a modified Stars and Stripes flag in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, on March 26, 2013 in Washington, DC. Today the high court is scheduled to hear arguments in California's proposition 8, the controversial ballot initiative that defines marriage as between a man and a woman.
The protest happened on Monday, Nov. 6, in Elida High School. They said that they are concerned since the policy allows trans students to choose restrooms by preference instead of biology.
But, will Elida High School's board members give in to their request to remove the trans bathroom policy? Here are the latest details.
Ohio: Students Concerned About School's Transgender Bathroom Policy
According to Fox News' latest report, dozens of students protested at the Elida High School because the trans bathroom regulation allows "biological" boys in the girls' bathroom.
"We're upset about biological boys in the girls' bathroom. The school board hasn't been listening," said a freshman student who joined the walkout on Nov. 6.
The Lima Ohio reported that many parents and other community members have been protesting against the transgender bathroom policy for the past few months.
They are hoping that the school board will listen to their request to remove this rule to protect their children. Critics argued that Elida High School's policy clearly violates the privacy of female students who are uncomfortable sharing the same bathroom with the opposite sex.
Because of this, a lot of parents and students call the school's transgender bathroom policy an "evil" effort. However, LGBTQ+ community members and supporters said that the trans bathroom room is just appropriate.
They argued that the school district has an anti-discrimination policy, which permits transgender and non-binary students to use the bathroom of their chosen gender identity.
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Ohio Students Warned by School
A sign is seen outside the Santee High School's gender neutral restrooms at their campus in Los Angeles, California on May 4, 2016. There is an "emerging consensus worldwide" that the LGBT community should enjoy the same rights as everyone else, Washington's first envoy for gay rights said, but warned transgender people are still too often victims of violence.
Instead of listening to the students and parents, the school decided to issue an after-school detention to learners who participated in the protest.
School board members said they would face consequences if they don't return to their classes. Superintendent Joel Mengerink said that students who returned to their classes were given a pass on Monday.
This just shows that it's unlikely that Elida High School will remove the transgender bathroom policy.
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