High school refuses to use transgender student's correct name at graduation
A transgender teen in Pennsylvania learned recently that school administrators would not be reading his correct name at his high school graduation ceremony.
Officials at Red Lion Area School District told Issak Wolfe that they would be reading the female name he was given at birth rather than his correct name. He’s fighting the district back with the help of the ACLU, but this isn’t the first time the school has discriminated against him on the basis of his gender identity.
Wolfe will be allowed to wear a black cap and gown, which is designated for the boys in his school, while girls must wear a yellow cap and gown.
Wolfe previously fought with administrators when he attempted to run for Prom King. Instead, his principal placed his female birth name in the column for prom queen, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.
“I am really disappointed that the school district doesn’t want to do anything to protect transgender students,” Wolfe said in a statement. “I want to make sure that future transgender students are not humiliated and disrespected the way I was.”
Ridiculous.
