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Five@slrpnk.net to LGBTQ+@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 2 years ago

TX school bans trans boy from playing "Oklahoma!" male lead, recasts with cisgender male student

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TX school bans trans boy from playing "Oklahoma!" male lead, recasts with cisgender male student

www.salon.com

Five@slrpnk.net to LGBTQ+@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 2 years ago
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Max Hightower, 17, had won the coveted role of Curly, but his school enacted a new anti-trans policy for this play
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    more information and update: https://www.kxii.com/2023/11/14/sherman-isd-board-trustees-votes-reinstate-original-cast-version-oklahoma/

    tl;dr: public meeting held. 65 spoke on behalf of affected students, after which school board met privately with district’s attorney. board then voted unanimously to overrule principal or superintendent-whoever made the unilateral ‘policy’ decision, reinstate cast (many roles were affected, not just the one) and original script. another meeting to follow,

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      The board voted unanimously. Someone is losing their job. If you do this sort of shit without a single elected member supporting you, you deserve to reap what your fascist ass sows.

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        that may be what that upcoming meeting is for.

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      Thanks for this hopeful update. Show that the asshats do not represent ordinary Texans.

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