Having refused to let Ceara Sturgis appear in her yearbook photo wearing a tuxedo — or even print her name among classmates — the Wesson Attendance Center in Mississippi earned itself a lawsuit from the ACLU. So how is the school responding? By trying to discredit Ceara by proving she sometimes does wear lady-like clothes. Like a bikini. And they’d like the court to see a photo of her wearing one.
Sturgis’ lawsuit against Copiah County School District claims her rights to dress according to her gender identity were violated when she was denied the chance to wear a tux — which is what the boys at the school were wearing for yearbook pictures. But the district’s attorneys think they’ve got a smoking gun to get the federal case dismissed, with a photo of Sturgis in a bikini top. (Sturgis’ lawyers at the ACLU point out she is wearing long shorts on her bottom half.)
Trying to insult Sturgis aside, providing a photo of her wearing a bikini top — which girls wear, not boys! — does not get the school district off the hook, stupids. The school refused to let her wear clothing that she felt comfortable in, according to her gender identity (not the school’s definition of it); the drape, which administrators said she’d have to wear, did not fit Sturgis’ mold. And one photo of her in a bikini top proves nothing except that sometimes Sturgis wears a bikini top. I guess if she truly identified as a boy, she’d go topless? Because I’m sure the Wesson Attendance Center would approve of that during swim practice.
csw
OMG – the school officials are ridiculous! Is she supposed to let her TITS show?????
Michael
Where’s the photo?
B
No. 1 · csw wrote, “OMG – the school officials are ridiculous! Is she supposed to let her TITS show?????”
…. and if she did, they’d undoubtedly try to use that against her. It’s damned if you do, damned if you don’t.
Veronica Rodriguez
For the school to grasp at the stupity of their actions shows their desperation. They do not care that they hurt Ceara. What do they expect her to wear to a pool party for the Sr’s? Hmmm a speedo next time? The principal told me he didn’t “like or condone” her gayness. He has done nothing more than show his stupity and raise Ceara up to being an icon! I’m proud of you baby! Love your mom
Pitou
@Veronica Rodriguez: If you are indeed Ceara’s Mom… YOU ROCK!
If only all LGBT kids had a kick-ass Ma like you! <3
PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
That kid Beiber is everywhere!! :p