Judge Giles, refused to recuse herself, and said gender identity disorder is the issue in the case. She said it is not a gay issue. Apparently unable to comprehend the concept of tolerance for diversity, Brockton School Superintendent Joseph Bage said he disagreed with Giles' contention that other students' discomfort was not sufficient enough to prohibit the boy from wearing girl's clothes to school. We feel this is a disruption to the education process, he said. There have been problems.
Students are students.
The court affirmed that transgender students need the same support and protection for their safety that other students need. The newsletter of the International Foundation for Gender Education is mailed to its members four times a year.