Posted on 06/23/2013 8:17:15 PM PDT by Steelfish
Rights Unit Finds Bias Against Transgender Student
Coy Mathis, 6, center, played video games in March while at home in Fountain, Colo., with her sister Dakota, left, and their mother, Kathryn. By DAN FROSCH Published: June 23, DENVER A Colorado school district discriminated against a transgender first grader when it refused to let her use the girls bathroom, the states civil rights division has determined, a decision gay and transgender advocates say will have an indelible impact on how such cases are handled in the future.
In a sharply worded ruling, the division concluded that the Fountain-Fort Carson School District needlessly created a situation in which the student, Coy Mathis, would be subject to harassment when it barred her from the girls bathroom even though she clearly identified as female.
Telling Coy that she must disregard her identity while performing one of the most essential human functions constitutes severe and pervasive treatment, and creates an environment that is objectively and subjectively hostile, intimidating or offensive, Steven Chavez, the division director, wrote in the decision.
The dispute over whether Coy, 6, should be allowed to use the girls bathroom was seen by some as a critical test of how state antidiscrimination laws were applied to transgender students.
Born biologically a boy, Coy began identifying as a girl after just a few years, growing her wispy blond hair long, wearing dresses, and telling family and friends they should refer to her as female.
During kindergarten, Coys parents informed her school that their child identified as a girl and should be treated as one. Initially, the school, just south of Colorado Springs, agreed.
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There seems to be an ever increasing amount of stories like this growing in geometric progression...I think it is time to take a very good look at our water and food supplies.
The world is clearly much more evil and lunatic than before.Oh boy, you said a mouthful. Today ALONE, we've been bombarded with a couple stories [that affect us firsthand] that are almost unbelievable. So much hate out there. So much anger. But most of all, so much loneliness. It turns otherwise reasonable people into maniacs.
Nah. I’ve seen some “home schooled” inbred handiwork.
It was FALLIBLE and UNINSPIRING.
"I KNOW BUT ONE CODE OF MORALITY FOR MEN WHETHER ACTING SINGLY OR COLLECTIVELY"
--Thomas Jefferson
Puke. The “parents” are EVIL.
Just who presented this to your perusal? Some liberal cherry picking pseudoreporter?
How do you think rednecks get to be hi tech???
This particular klan of homeskewlers were indoctrinated to fervently believe the world is only 5000 years old.
NO SALE
Sigh placemark for pingout.
Is that the worst? Dr. Ben Carson believes that and he does wonderful neurosurgery. While I do disagree with that theory, Dr. Carson clearly shows that it has nothing to do with the rest of applied sciences!
LOL. Nah, then there was this other time Pastor Homeschooler allowed a “Science” lesson whose “teacher” was convinced that gravity became weaker the closer two objects were.
Homeschooling is not a panacea.
How’s that A$$paper flowing from Chicago these days? That was pretty “high tech”.
FAIL
Quite a cherry pick. You were unaware of course of the massive statistics showing that home schoolers blow the pants off of public and even private schoolers, academically?
You are a crypto socialist. I call you on it.
Sex, Evolution and Behavior
By Martin Daly and Margo Wilson
$183.00?
Private Lutheran Schools blew the pants of Public Schools.
My personal observation of HomeSkewlers whose “leadership” helped that system to implode has left me unimpressed with their work product.
NO SALE
How’s that HighTech Subprime A$$paper floating these days?
FAIL
Girls are not a different species from boys.
It was a lot cheaper when it was a Text for Animal Behavior at Concordia University 30 years ago.
Used copies at the Amazon link starting at $0.32
Or you can probably obtain it via a library.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/816603.Sex_Evolution_and_Behavior
Affirmatively participating in another person’s delusion will not cure their mental illness.
You missed the point noob. His head is lying to him. It has nothing to do with species and everything to do with mental illness..
Does the dad have no balls? I mean, they say to pick your battles, but where does he draw the line? Jeez.
In a just world the parents would be arrested for child abuse.
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