Considering them is very important to the vast majority of our entire community, we want to make sure people feel included and loved. It really doesn't represent this community very well, and I know there are a few that want to be considered.
"It does not suit the beliefs and the values that this community holds. Other Canon City Schools parents like Ginnie Chairez believe the policy is too progressive, especially for their community. You sit there with those mental health problems your entire life," said Sam. Those situations create so much in a child and in a person. Maybe they are getting bullied a lot because they have to be in their gender locker room. Maybe their families aren't accepting and they could lose their home and their family. If myself as an adult who has their own life and job, how do you think these children feel when they don't have any of those things. "Since the meeting, I have been a little bit afraid to go outside, to be around the people because I am seeing these people who are so angry about something that is me. I figured the policy was going to be just around pronouns, social transitioning, and name," said Sam, Canon City Schools parent.īeing non-binary, Sam believes the policy could help transgender kids across the district. Being at the meeting, getting the policy, and reading through it - I was like wow this is a lot more in depth than I thought it was going to be. I knew I lived in a conservative town, and I knew the district was supportive of LGBTQ+ students, but to hear about a policy targeted toward trans kids I knew I had to be at the school board meeting.
The district says this time will allow them to better educate the community on the policy. The decision comes after the district received an overwhelming response from parents both for and against the proposal. Shortly after the first reading at the Canon City School Board meeting (July 25), the district tabled the policy indefinitely.
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