TRANSGENDER DEBATE COMES TO NORTHWESTERN LEHIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

 

Controversy has erupted at the Northwestern Lehigh school District over the issue of biological boys using the girls bathroom.

 

This issue surfaced on September 14, when a local resident voiced her concern about this issue at the a regular policy meeting. This was followed on September 16 ,when the mother of the 4th. grade student in question and some supporters objected to any changes in policy that would not allow her son/daughter to use the girls bathroom. The school board took this information under advisement at the time so it could do some research on the matter.

 

At the October 5th policy meeting, the mother of the student, accompanied by her son/daughter and several dozen supporters and LGBT activists, some from Philadelphia and New York, descended upon the meeting expecting that some decision was at hand.

 

They proceeded to take turns reading from prepared text and LGBT talking points about civil rights for transgender people, the causes of their condition, the legal ramifications for the school district etc. 

 

When this began to use up much more time than what is usually allotted for public comment,  It was explained by the Board President Paul Fisher, that such decisions are made by a process, and that this process has not really even begun.

 

The meeting then moved to other issues that now seemed to be of little interest to anyone.

 

Finally at the conclusion of the meeting, Willard Dellecker, a school board member, voiced his opinion that the local district could handle this issue without outside activists intimidating the board.

He made it clear that the board would take into account everyone affected by this situation in a compassionate and unbiased way. He also voiced his concern that many people had religious and cultural issues with this matter and all had a right to be heard without being labeled bigots or ignorant. 

 

The supporters were visibly agitated by the mention of religion or culture and one of their spokesman was quick to respond that in a secular school , religion has no standing in the debate.

 

It looks like this may be a long controversial debate for the residents of this rural school district. It seems that this issue is the new cultural cause celebre that is rising up across the nation. What effect it will have on the education of the students in the middle of this debate is yet to be seen.

 

I for one think it unseemly that elementary school students are being exposed to this issue, which is way beyond their scope of understanding  at this tender age.

 

Also compassion and concern for a 4th. grade student, who is now an object to be used by national activists to further their agenda.

 

The video of this meeting is available at the link on the top right of this page.