INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY
State Superintendent Of Public Instruction Thrown Out Of Public Meeting
Chino Valley Unified School District showed a lack of respect for Tony Thurmond as he spoke on behalf of the safety of LGBTQ+ students.
“I ask you to consider this: that the policy that you consider tonight…may put our students at risk because they may not be in homes where they can be [safe]…”
– Tony Thurmond
In a perfect world, all children would have relationships with their parents where they felt safe to discuss any subject without hesitation. Homes would be judgment-free zones where all children, even those questioning their gender identity, would be accepted and loved unconditionally. But in the words of Ice T, It “ain’t like that.”
In reality, there are children whose physical well-being would be put in danger if their parents were to find out that they were members of the LGBTQ+ community. Others might face emotional abuse or estrangement. According to the National Coalition For The Homeless, “LGBTQ+ youth are 120% more likely to experience homelessness than non-LGBTQ…
