Victory for Texas Trans tux wearing teen. His picture will appear in his yearbook after all This is a victory for all Texans. Source: The SPLC (and an outraged LGBT community) took action to protect a transgender teen’s rights, the La Feria Independent School District in Texas has agreed to allow his tuxedo photo to appear in the yearbook along with the other students in his class. The decision came two days after the SPLC demanded the school district allow Jeydon Loredo, a transgender student and senior at La Feria High School, to appear in his high school yearbook wearing a tuxedo or risk a federal lawsuit against the school district. Before todays decision, Jeydon had been told the photo would not appear in the yearbook due to “community standards.” “We are very pleased that the school district has recognized Jeydon for who he is – and treated him with the respect he deserves,” said Alesdair Ittelson, an SPLC staff attorney. “This is a signal to other school districts that transgender students should be included as important members of their communities rather than ostracized and subjected to discrimination. We applaud Jeydon’s courage in standing up for his rights.” planetransgender.blogspot.au/2013/11/victory-for-texas-trans-tux-wearing.html
Posted on: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 20:10:57 +0000
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