Transgender Texas student's tuxedo photo banned

[marmar]

HOUSTON — Jeydon Loredo, a South Texas transgender teenager, wants to be remembered in his high school yearbook wearing clothing that he says reflects his identity.

But the 18-year-old, who grew up female but now identifies as male, and his mother say that his school district is refusing to allow a picture of Jeydon in a tuxedo to appear in the yearbook because it violates "community standards."

Now Jeydon and attorneys with the Southern Poverty Law Center are threatening legal action against the La Feria school district if it does not include the photo in the yearbook. La Feria, a town of about 7,300 residents, is located about 30 miles east of McAllen.

"I've lived here my whole life, and I've grown up with the kids here. ... Denying my tuxedo photo would be a way for the district to forget me and everything I've brought to this community. The yearbook is for the students, not the faculty or the administration. It is a way for us to remember each other," Jeydon, a senior at La Feria High School, said in a statement. .......................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://news.msn.com/us/transgender-texas-students-tuxedo-photo-banned

[giftedgirl77]

1. Why do people have to be such asses?

It's a damn tuxedo for crying outloud. I hope they have their asses handed to them over such petty ass shit.

[awoke_in_2003]

7. They are miserable people...

so they have to make others miserable. K&R for exposure.

[gollygee]

2. Why in God's name do they care what he wears?

They're trying to make "a point" and it's a bigoted point.

[CFLDem]

3. I don't think they realize

how much more enjoyable life is when you just mind your own business. It's a lot easier, too.

[awoke_in_2003]

9. In my younger days...

I was a closed minded ass who worried about the actions of others. Life is much easier now.

[xfundy]

4. Why on earth should anyone care what's between someone else's legs?

Unless they're specifically interested in coming into immediate proximity thereof?

And why is there such a demand for complete conformity in all things? Throughout history there have been biological men who lived as women and biological women who lived as men, many of whom married and weren't "discovered" until their deaths. Big freaking deal.

It happens, it's always happened, it's rare, and making a big deal out of it for political reasons won't change the rate of occurrence. It is what it is, just a part of life for some, and none of anyone else's damn business.

[rhett o rick]

5. Righteous Bullying. nm

[Gruenemann]

6. update..school board has reversed decision

The La Feria school board has given permission for the tux photo to be used. That happened on Friday. The SPLC was involved.

[sakabatou]

10. Huzzuh!

[Initech]

8. Haters gon' hate.

[Rstrstx]

11. This is old news

The story came and went last week, the school board caved

[Maraya1969]

12. Well I just read that they caved, which is good. But I sent all the people on the board a link

and some copied information that they dearly need.