Keller ISD passes policies targeting bathrooms, pronouns for transgender students

which provides crisis support for queer young people, found that 45% of LGBTQ youth seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year.

Several parents and speakers applauded the school board for their action. They said the bathroom rule is needed to protect the safety and privacy of all students. They argued the new policy won’t prohibit staff from using a student’s preferred pronouns, but rather won’t force them to do so.Meredith Rentz, a Keller parent of a transgender child, spoke out against the policy proposals.

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