But I'll give you a quick debriefing: Jazz Jennings, a transgender teen, wrote a book having it's main character be transgender. A elementary school in Wisconsin, Mount Horeb Primary Center, was hoping to include this in their curriculum. Unfortunately, a group of parents were not pleased about this news and contacted the Liberty Counsel, a Florida nonprofit hate group with anti-LGBT views, who threatened to sue the school on their behalf to "protect" their children from learning about what they refer to as "a psychological and moral disorder." Sadly, the school backed down and canceled the reading following the backlash and threats of legal action.
And here is where Jazz comes in...
After hearing about the controversy over her book, Jazz shared the best response on Facebook. Ever. It was one word, seven letters, and completely accurate for this situation although it is hard to tell whether it was directed towards the liberty Council or Mount Horeb Primary Center (or both), but either way, her response is definitely fitting.
Meanies....http://time.com/4128498/wisconsin-school-cancels-transgender-book-lawsuit/
Posted by Jazz Jennings on Saturday, November 28, 2015
Hopefully, other schools will have the courage to teach students about the issues that will change their whole future instead of being afraid!
What would you do?
xoxo, Kaila
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