Help. School LGBT Policy

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AudTheDeepMinded · 19/01/2022 18:48

Hello. My children's primary school have released a potential LGBT+ policy and are asking for comment. I'm reading through and so far do not have too much of an issue with it but have reached this:
The school will ensure that trans individuals are able to access the toilet and changing facilities that correspond with their gender identity.
Can anyone help me appropriately word a response to this that respectfully encapsulates my unease at this prospect (it affects staff as well as pupils) and does not make me sound unnecessarily prejudiced. Also, does this mean that a transwoman teacher would be able to supervise female pupils changing? Bluntly, this opens up all sorts of possibilities for unscrupulous individuals to take advantage of such a policy. Ah, I'm going to end up being labelled a terf aren't I? Help.

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bishophaha · 19/01/2022 18:52

Can you ask specifically what this means and why they have chosen to separate toilets by gender rather than sex? Was an impact assessment carried out when they made this change?

You could also ask respectfully that they avoid conflating gender with sex, as that could be seen as transphobic.

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AudTheDeepMinded · 19/01/2022 18:50

And this:
'Sleeping arrangements will be established by trans pupils and the headteacher. Where
possible, the school will ensure trans pupils are able to sleep in rooms appropriate to
their gender identity. In the event where pupils may not feel comfortable doing this,
the school will provide alternative sleeping and living arrangements'
What about the wishes of the non trans pupils, do they not get a say in the ma?tter

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