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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,933 posts) Fri Aug 20, 2021, 11:15 AM Aug 2021

Newport News School Board votes to defy state law requiring transgender student protections.

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When I was kindergarten, I often came home from school in tears. I couldn't understand what was wrong with me — both the other boys and I knew I wasn't one. But I didn't quite fit in with the girls either.

It took 17 years for me to find words for myself.

Newport News School Board votes to defy state law requiring transgender student protections.

Newport News is one of the largest districts in the state and among the first in Hampton Roads to refuse to follow the law passed in 2020.
https://dailypress.com/news/education/dp-nw-newport-news-board-trans-policies-20210818-vnu2rr3ebbdb7mokfd7uzcqxni-story.html

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Newport News School Board votes to defy state law requiring transgender student protections. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 OP

Shame on these fuckers: 8 members: 1 white and 7 black. You think of all people... CurtEastPoint Aug 2021 #1

I've never understood that either. Black people have been through hell in the US, but RKP5637 Aug 2021 #3

Some people just have to be such jerks about things. There are all kinds of RKP5637 Aug 2021 #2

CurtEastPoint

(19,178 posts)

1. Shame on these fuckers: 8 members: 1 white and 7 black. You think of all people...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Aug 20, 2021, 12:09 PM

Aug 2021

THEY would understand what it's like to be shit on for being different. I'm sure Jeebus played into their decisions.

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

3. I've never understood that either. Black people have been through hell in the US, but

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 20, 2021, 01:22 PM

Aug 2021

some rule like the ones that made Black peoples lives miserable.

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

2. Some people just have to be such jerks about things. There are all kinds of

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Aug 20, 2021, 01:20 PM

Aug 2021

people in the world, but authoritarians always want to dictate to others.

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