When in history has identifying people ever gone awry? Shouldn't jump to conclusions, that wouldn't be Reich. Story out of Kenosha, Wisconsin:
A 16-year-old student in Wisconsin has sued his school district after administrators allegedly asked him to wear a bright green bracelet in order to identify his status as transgender. The bracelet policy was put in place after he repeatedly used the boys' bathroom after being instructed that he had to use the facilities pursuant to the gender listed on his records.
The student, who lived as a girl until middle school, is listed in the complaint as A.W. and represented by the California-based Transgender Law Center. In the spring of 2015, A.W., with the support of his mother and guidance counselor, requested to be able to use the boys' bathrooms at George Nelson Tremper High School. Administrators denied the request, instead stating he had to use the girls' restrooms or a single-user, gender-neutral restroom in the school office. This response left the high school sophomore "overwhelmed, helpless, hopeless, and alone," according to the suit.
He also feared using the single-user bathroom, which only staff and visitors used, would draw stigmatization. Instead, he tried to avoid using restrooms altogether, which exacerbated his pre-existing medical conditions and stress.
In addition to being regularly hassled by the administration, A.W. learned that security guards were asked to watch restrooms and report if anyone appeared to be going into the "wrong" one. In May, A.W. became aware of the school's intention to make transgender students wear bright green bracelets to help monitor their restroom usage. The proposal left him feeling "sickened and afraid." Cont.
Story from - Broadly
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