Girls uniforms are for ALL girls!

Leah, A transgender student at a high school in Batesville, Mississippi, had some trouble with her school when they told her she could not wear the girl's school uniform to school. The school corrected their actions when they realized they were violating a law, but 30 students feel that Leah is receiving special treatment believing that Leah is violating the school dress code and is not being reprimanded, when other students are being reprimanded for dress code violations. Mike Foster (interim) Superintendent says that Leah is not in violation of the dress code because the code requires students to wear the school uniform of their gender, and in this case Leah is a girl and is properly wearing the girl's uniform. Unfortunately, those 30 or so students have taken it upon themselves to protest and make this an issue. They showed up to school wearing sweatpants and gym shirts, and because it was a direct violation of the dress code those students were not permitted to enter the building. The school seems to be doing what is right but those students that are protesting are not. It is very likely that they are not well informed or educated about what it means to be transgender. It is unfortunate that these students have made it through to their last year of high school and have not learned compassion. There have also been a few parents that are loudly voicing their concerns. Hopefully the Facebook page Mississippians Support Leah, along with the information and support from their local ACLU chapter, and all of the positive response in the wake of the news coverage will educate those few individuals who are expressing hate and bigotry.

South Panola High

Here is a link to one of the news stories: Leah in the Huff Post

Here is the link to the Facebook page: Mississippians Support Leah

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Dr. Sears on CNN

In a panel discussion on CNN yesterday, a medical doctor. Dr. Jim Sears, not only showed his trans-phobic beliefs, but also made comments on transgender females regarding genitalia in the restrooms. He warned others that the tans girl, Coy Mathis, would expose her genitals to others in the restroom. Our question to him is, how many people did he show his genitals to in the bathroom when he was six? He went on to comment on how Coy should get therapy, which had already been addressed. We would like Dr. Sears to weigh in on what a psychologist is, because Coy's parents have her seeing one, along with a (much more informed) medical doctor. In another unintelligent comment from Dr. Sears, who touts his medical expertise, was that when Coy reaches puberty and still "feels" like a girls, "he" can go on hormones. We give Dr. Sears a huge face-palm and a lowered head shake. Dr. Sears, why do you not recognized that Coy is a she, not a he, and when she reaches puberty she will have the option if she so desires and only with her permission,  along with the consent of her well informed parents and with her doctors' supervision, to go on puberty blockers--which are not permanent. Go back to the books mister medical practitioner.

Since the live interview with the Mathises on Thursday morning 2/28/13, CNN has repeated the false and misinformed statement that the law in Colorado that Coy's family are defending does not state anything about restrooms. It in fact does: CADA

Here is an article on the panel discussion. While the comments seem to be VERY supportive of Coy and her family, Dr. Sears' ignorant bigotry is very unfortunate.