Garfield Re-2 wants to notify parents if a transgender student requests a chosen name change  - Aspen Journalism
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Stahl and others pointed out that requiring a transgender student who wants to use a chosen name at school to tell their parents about their gender identity before they’re ready could put them at risk of verbal or physical abuse at home, mental health challenges and even suicide.

Garfield Re-2 School District is considering requiring its staff to notify parents if a student requests to use a chosen name at school that differs from their legal name and reflects their gender identity — a move that some community members support, while others worry it could further isolate transgender kids, and even put them at risk.

  • CameronDev@programming.dev
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    4 hours ago

    Even if they had to identify as the opposite gender, if everyone is doing it, and everyone knows the real reason, the embarrassment goes away.

    There have been a number of schools that attempted to ban pants for the girls, and the boys will turn up to school in a borrowed skirt as a protest. Its happened multiple times.

    So I have faith in the kids of today.