Several states including Massachusetts have been urged by "family" groups like Massachusetts Family Institute to ignore the needs of transgendered people to have equal protection under the law by bringing up the point that they are obvious criminals that only want to use the same bathroom as women and children to prey on them.
How denying the use of a bathroom more suitable for someone's new gender identity would prevent predators from going into a bathroom doesn't seem to be concluded, but what the heck, right?
Now we have this story:
Kentucky Equality Federation received reports that a Franklin County High official allegedly sent an email to teachers instructing them not to allow homosexuals to leave class to use the restroom.
The email was allegedly sent after two female classmates were caught kissing in the public restroom.
In response, 15 students protested outside the school today.
"My daughter was involved in a protest at Franklin County High School today for their right to use the restroom," stated Michelle Sexton.
"I have been in contact with one of the parents of the children involved in the protest and we support their constitutional right to assemble peacefully," stated Kentucky Equality Federation President Jordan Palmer. "We call on the media to investigate this issue further and shed light on the discrimination gays and lesbians face throughout the Commonwealth. Kentucky Equality Federation will also be contacting the other parents of the children involved in today's protest."
Though Superintendent Harrie Buecker stated steps are being taken to address the students' concerns, Kentucky Equality Federation is concerned they will not be addressed properly. Though not directly connected, Kentucky Equality Federation has received similar complaints in Casey, Pulaski, and Powell counties about unfair treatment of gay and lesbian students and teachers.
"I'd like to know what level this mentality, that gay and lesbian students should not be treated equally is coming from. An incident in one county could be called an isolated incident, but we now have similar reports in three other Kentucky Counties," stated Kentucky Equality Federation Managing Director Laura Reed.
Kentucky Equality Federation will continue its own investigation and assist parents or students in filing any necessary complaints with Kentucky officials.
Palmer added that assembling together in a peaceful manner is the most basic right granted by the Kentucky Constitution, and that Kentucky Equality Federation had contacted the Office of Helen W. Mountjoy, Kentucky's Secretary of Education for assistance in resolving the issues.
Kentucky Equality Federation offers an online complaint system for people around the Commonwealth to report discrimination or harassment. The online complaint system can be located at www.kyLGBT.org, or www.kyequality.org.
4 comments:
What Kentucky is doing is discrimination at its best.
What will they think of next?
When I read things like this, it makes me sick, really.
One step forward, two steps back...
Jelly, what you have to remember is the more people behave this way the quicker others who are of sound mind will stop listening to them. I pray for a day that organizations like these can't fool enough people to stay in the hate business.
I hope so John! I really do.
This hate business has to go.
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